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Françoise CASTEX



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Constituencies

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  • Parti socialiste icon: FR France 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30
  • Parti socialiste icon: FR France 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13

Groups

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  • icon: PSE PSE Member Socialist Group in the European Parliament 2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
  • icon: S&D S&D Member Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 2009/07/14 - 2014/06/30

Committees

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RoleCommitteeStartEnd
Substitute of Committee on Development 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Member of Committee on International Trade 2004/07/21 2007/01/14
Substitute of Committee on Development 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Member of Committee on International Trade 2007/01/15 2007/01/30
Substitute of Committee on Development 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Substitute of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Member of Committee on International Trade 2007/01/31 2009/07/13
Substitute of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Member of Committee on Legal Affairs 2009/07/16 2012/01/18
Member of Committee on Legal Affairs 2012/01/19 2012/02/29
Substitute of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2012/01/19 2014/06/30
Vice-Chair of Committee on Legal Affairs 2012/03/01 2014/06/30
Member of Special Committee on Organised Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering 2012/03/28 2013/10/23

Delegations

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RoleDelegationStartEnd
Member of Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council 2004/09/15 2007/03/13
Member of Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council 2007/03/14 2009/07/13
Substitute of Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2009/09/16 2014/06/30
Member of Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly 2009/09/16 2014/06/30

Rapporteur

TypeDossierCommitteeTitle
Former Committee Opinion 2014/0002(COD) JURI Legal Affairs European network of employment services (EURES), workers' access to mobility services and further integration of labour markets
Committee Opinion 2013/2180(INI) JURI Legal Affairs Preparing for a fully converged audiovisual world
Responsible Committee 2013/2114(INI) JURI Legal Affairs Private copying levies
Committee Opinion 2013/2075(INI) EMPL Employment and Social Affairs EU competition policy. Annual report
Opinion Committee Shadow 2013/0309(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Open internet access
Opinion Committee Shadow 2013/0025(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing
Opinion Committee Shadow 2013/0024(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Information accompanying transfers of funds
Committee Opinion 2012/2135(INI) JURI Legal Affairs Development aspects of intellectual property rights on genetic resources: the impact on poverty reduction in developing countries
Committee Opinion 2012/2132(INI) JURI Legal Affairs Implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive
Responsible Committee Shadow 2012/0180(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/2313(INI) JURI Legal Affairs Online distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/2084(INI) JURI Legal Affairs Online gambling in the internal market
Committee Opinion 2011/2025(INI) JURI Legal Affairs Comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/0437(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Award of concession contracts
Opinion Committee Shadow 2011/0430(COD) JURI Legal Affairs Re-use of public sector information
Opinion Committee Shadow 2010/2157(INI) EMPL Employment and Social Affairs Demographic change and its consequences for the future cohesion policy of the EU
Committee Opinion 2009/0143(COD) JURI Legal Affairs European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA): establisment
Responsible Committee 2007/2156(INI) EMPL Employment and Social Affairs Demographic future of Europe
Committee Opinion 2006/2101(INI) INTA International Trade Services of general interest. White Paper
Former Committee Opinion 2004/0153(COD) EMPL Employment and Social Affairs Life long learning: integrated action programme comprising Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci and Grundtvig programmes and the Jean Monnet programme

Activities

Stats

Amendment Co-authors
Name Group Country Ams
Evelyne GEBHARDT icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 208
Kader ARIF icon: PSE PSE icon: France France 92
Vural ÖGER icon: PSE PSE icon: Germany Germany 75
Francisco ASSIS icon: PSE PSE icon: Portugal Portugal 75
Carlos CARNERO GONZÁLEZ icon: PSE PSE icon: Spain Spain 75
Harlem DÉSIR icon: PSE PSE icon: France France 75
Elisa FERREIRA icon: PSE PSE icon: Portugal Portugal 73
Ignasi GUARDANS CAMBÓ icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Spain Spain 73
Pia Elda LOCATELLI icon: PSE PSE icon: Italy Italy 72
Marusya LYUBCHEVA icon: PSE PSE icon: Bulgaria Bulgaria 71
Eugenijus MALDEIKIS icon: UEN UEN icon: Lithuania Lithuania 71
Jan Tadeusz MASIEL icon: UEN UEN icon: Poland Poland 71
Cristiana MUSCARDINI icon: UEN UEN icon: Italy Italy 71
Helmuth MARKOV icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 70
Gianluca SUSTA icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Italy Italy 70
Evelyn REGNER icon: S&D S&D icon: Austria Austria 47
Antonio MASIP HIDALGO icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 43
Lidia Joanna GERINGER DE OEDENBERG icon: S&D S&D icon: Poland Poland 39
Luigi BERLINGUER icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 37
Christian ENGSTRÖM icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Sweden Sweden 37
Erika MANN icon: PSE PSE icon: Germany Germany 37
Jan Marinus WIERSMA icon: PSE PSE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 37
Bernhard RAPKAY icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 36
Stavros LAMBRINIDIS icon: S&D S&D icon: Greece Greece 29
Cecilia WIKSTRÖM icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Sweden Sweden 26
Daniel CASPARY icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Germany Germany 20
Zbigniew ZALESKI icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Poland Poland 20
Iuliu WINKLER icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Romania Romania 20
Alejandro CERCAS icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 18
Georgios PAPASTAMKOS icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Greece Greece 16
Tokia SAÏFI icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: France France 16
Daniel VARELA SUANZES-CARPEGNA icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Spain Spain 16
Béla GLATTFELDER icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Hungary Hungary 16
Vasco GRAÇA MOURA icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Portugal Portugal 16
Jean-Pierre AUDY icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: France France 16
Sylvie GUILLAUME icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 15
Birgit SIPPEL icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 14
Stephen HUGHES icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 13
Minodora CLIVETI icon: S&D S&D icon: Romania Romania 12
Jutta STEINRUCK icon: S&D S&D icon: Germany Germany 12
Richard FALBR icon: S&D S&D icon: Czechia Czechia 12
Sylvana RAPTI icon: S&D S&D icon: Greece Greece 12
Ole CHRISTENSEN icon: S&D S&D icon: Denmark Denmark 11
Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 11
Arlene McCARTHY icon: S&D S&D icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 9
Frédéric DAERDEN icon: S&D S&D icon: Belgium Belgium 8
Olle LUDVIGSSON icon: S&D S&D icon: Sweden Sweden 8
Liisa JAAKONSAARI icon: S&D S&D icon: Finland Finland 7
Corien WORTMANN-KOOL icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 7
Jens HOLM icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Sweden Sweden 6
Vittorio AGNOLETTO icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Italy Italy 6
Vincent PEILLON icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 5
Franziska Katharina BRANTNER icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 5
Marielle DE SARNEZ icon: ALDE ALDE icon: France France 5
Pier Antonio PANZERI icon: S&D S&D icon: Italy Italy 5
Jean LAMBERT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: United Kingdom United Kingdom 5
Jan Philipp ALBRECHT icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 5
Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL icon: PPE-DE PPE-DE icon: Germany Germany 5
Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 4
Raimon OBIOLS icon: S&D S&D icon: Spain Spain 4
Pervenche BERÈS icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 4
Cornelia ERNST icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Germany Germany 4
Nadja HIRSCH icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Germany Germany 4
Ska KELLER icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE icon: Germany Germany 4
Rui TAVARES icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Portugal Portugal 4
Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL icon: Cyprus Cyprus 4
Sophia IN 'T VELD icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Netherlands Netherlands 4
Ivo VAJGL icon: ALDE ALDE icon: Slovenia Slovenia 3
Dominique VLASTO icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 3
Emer COSTELLO icon: S&D S&D icon: Ireland Ireland 2
Tokia SAÏFI icon: PPE PPE icon: France France 1
Kinga GÖNCZ icon: S&D S&D icon: Hungary Hungary 1
Catherine TRAUTMANN icon: S&D S&D icon: France France 1
Sebastian Valentin BODU icon: PPE PPE icon: Romania Romania 1

By types

Amendments (964)
Opinions (8)
Plenary speeches (196)
Reports (2)
Shadow opinions (8)
Shadow reports (3)
Written declarations (6)

By dossiers

CountDossier ReferenceTitle
2092011/0284(COD)Common European Sales Law
1212011/0437(COD)Award of concession contracts
752007/2198(INI)
662011/0359(COD)Statutory audit of public-interest entities: specific requirements
572009/2178(INI)Enforcement of intellectual property rights in the internal market
392012/0180(COD)Collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market
392012/0011(COD)Personal data protection: processing and free movement of data (General Data Protection Regulation)
332008/2004(INI)Trade in services
212011/0308(COD)Company law: annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings
192012/0010(COD)Personal data protection: processing of data for the purposes of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or execution of criminal penalties, and free movement of data
182013/0309(COD)Open internet access
152010/2027(INI)Demographic challenge and solidarity between generations
142013/2075(INI)EU competition policy. Annual report
142010/2289(INI)Governance and partnership in the single market
132012/2293(INI)Social housing in the European Union
132009/2222(INI)Future for social services of general interest
132010/2277(INI)Single market for enterprises and growth
122012/0061(COD)Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services: enforcement of Directive 96/71/EC
112013/2114(INI)Private copying levies
112011/0389(COD)Statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts
112011/2313(INI)Online distribution of audiovisual works in the European Union
102010/2157(INI)Demographic change and its consequences for the future cohesion policy of the EU
82010/2278(INI)Single market for Europeans
82012/2038(INI)Report on implementation of the Resale Right Directive 2001/84/EC
72010/2311(INI)EU counter-terrorism policy: main achievements and future challenges
72009/0143(COD)European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA): establisment
72009/0142(COD)European Banking Authority (EBA): establishment
72009/0144(COD)European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
62012/2306(INI)Annual report on competition policy
62011/2025(INI)Comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union
62008/0196(COD)Consumer rights
62008/2098(INI)European job mobility action plan (2007-2010)
62007/2156(INI)Demographic future of Europe
52011/2157(INI)Review of the European neighbourhood policy
52012/0060(COD)International public procurement instrument
52011/0438(COD)Public procurement
52013/0049(COD)Consumer product safety
52011/2084(INI)Online gambling in the internal market
52010/2156(INI)Unlocking the potential of cultural and creative industries
52009/2158(INI)Europeana - next steps
52010/0064(COD)Combating sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography
42013/2063(INI)Unleashing the potential of cloud computing in Europe
42012/2322(INI)Online gambling in the internal market
42009/0035(COD)Company law: annual accounts of micro-entities
42008/0070(COD)Vocational Education and Training, VET: European Credit system ECVET
42006/0163(COD)European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for lifelong learning
42010/0377(COD)Control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
42008/0193(COD)Health and safety at work: workers who are pregnant, have recently given birth or are breastfeeding
42008/0257(COD)Medicinal products for human use: pharmacovigilance of products
32011/0307(COD)Securities: issuers trading on a regulated market, transparency requirements
32011/0093(COD)Enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection: implementation
32009/2140(INI)Implementation and review of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Brussels I)
32007/0127(CNS)Common Fisheries Policy: Community framework for the collection and management of fisheries data
32010/0036(COD)Exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the Stabilisation and Association process
22011/2052(INI)European Platform against poverty and social exclusion
22013/2116(INI)Implementation of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive 2005/29/EC
22008/2250(INI)Social economy
22006/0278(COD)Inland transport of dangerous goods
22007/2028(INI)Institutional and legal implications of the use of 'soft law' instruments
22006/2227(INI)Keep Europe moving: sustainable mobility for our continent
22006/0297(COD)Community action in the field of water policy: implementing powers conferred on the Commission
22006/2240(INI)Promoting decent work for all
22005/0278(CNS)Organic farming: organic production and labelling of the products (repeal. Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91)
22006/2108(INI)Housing and regional policy
22005/0263(COD)Medical devices and active implantable medical devices
22005/0156(COD)Community statistics on migration and international protection
22011/0322(NLE)EU/Russia Agreement: administration of tariff-rate quotas applying to exports of wood; Protocol on technical modalities
22011/0190(COD)Prevention of pollution from ships: sulphur content of marine fuels
22011/0167(NLE)EU/Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and United States Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
22009/2212(INL)Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament on the detailed provisions governing the exercise of the European Parliament's right of inquiry
22011/0105(COD)Export and import of hazardous chemicals. Recast
22008/0249(COD)Dual-use items and technology: Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit
22009/0156(NLE)EC/Canada agreement: civil aviation safety
22010/2302(INI)Credit rating agencies: future perspectives
22010/2159(INI)Early years learning in the European Union
22010/0063(COD)Statistics on tourism
22010/2095(INI)Industrial policy for the globalised era
22008/0240(COD)Electrical and electronic equipment: restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances. Recast
12013/2175(INI)Long-term financing of the European economy
12008/0195(COD)Organisation of working time: persons performing mobile road transport activities
12013/0110(COD)Corporate governance: disclosure of non-financial and diversity information by certain large companies and groups
12011/0901B(COD)Court of Justice of the European Union: number of judges at the General Court (amend. Protocol No 3 on the Statute)
12012/2135(INI)Development aspects of intellectual property rights on genetic resources: the impact on poverty reduction in developing countries
12011/0135(COD)Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs): tasks related to the protection of intellectual property rights
12010/0067(CNS)Enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation. Implementing rules. Council Regulation
12011/0011(COD)Public limited liability companies: coordination of safeguards in respect of their formation and the maintenance and alteration of their capital. Recast
12008/2031(INI)Evaluation of EU sanctions as part of the EU's actions and policies in the area of human rights
12006/0165(CNS)Alcohol and alcoholic beverages: adjust the minimum rates of excise duty (amend. Directive 92/84/EEC)
12006/0193(COD)Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods: Commission implementing powers
12006/2133(INI)Corporate social responsibility: implementing the partnership for growth and jobs
12006/2032(INI)The external dimension of the fight against international terrorism
12006/2175(INI)Thematic Strategy on the recycling of waste
12006/2109(INI)Wine sector: common organisation of the market COM
12005/2148(INL)Succession and wills. Green Paper
12006/2083(INI)Multilingualism: framework strategy for language learning and linguistic diversity
12006/2038(INI)Application of Directive 96/71/EC on the posting of workers
12006/2101(INI)Services of general interest. White Paper
12006/2002(INI)Creation of a European qualifications framework
12005/2248(INI)European social model for the future
12005/2188(INI)Restructuring and employment
12012/2039(INL)Statute for a European mutual society
12011/0434(COD)Conservation of fish stocks: measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing
12010/0267(COD)Common agricultural policy CAP: common rules for support schemes for farmers
12011/0137(COD)Customs enforcement of intellectual property rights
12011/0117(COD)Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP)
12011/0092(CNS)Taxation of energy products and electricity: restructuring the Community framework
12011/2095(INI)Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050
12010/0258(COD)Carriage of goods by road: statistical returns. Recast
12010/0280(COD)Economic governance: strengthening of surveillance of budgetary positions and surveillance and coordination of economic policies. 'Six pack'
12010/2248(INI)EIB annual report for 2009
12009/0129(COD)General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement Area
12010/2059(INI)Annual report on the European Ombudsman's activities in 2009
12010/2898(RSP)Resolution on the forthcoming EU-US Summit and the Transatlantic Economic Council
12009/2142(INI)Better lawmaking - 15th annual report from the Commission pursuant to Article 9 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
12009/0188(NLE)EU/Japan agreement: mutual legal assistance in criminal matters
12009/2236(INI)Future of the CAP after 2013
12009/0161(COD)Financial supervision: powers of the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority
12009/2099(INI)University business dialogue: a new partnership for the modernisation of Europe's universities
12009/2070(DEC)2008 discharge: EU general budget, Council
12009/2152(INI)Report on the Commission White Paper: 'Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action'
12010/2572(RSP)Resolution on the transparency and state of play of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement ACTA negotiations
12009/0091(COD)Employment and Social Solidarity: Progress Programme 2007-2013
12009/0105(COD)European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): eligibility of housing interventions in favour of marginalised communities
12009/2207(BUD)Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument: projects in the field of energy; decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant
12009/2002B(BUD)2010 budget: other sections
12009/0033(NLE)Schengen: evaluation mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis
12009/2668(RSP)Resolution on forest fires in the summer of 2009
12011/0060(CNS)Judicial cooperation in civil matters: jurisdiction, applicable law and recognition and enforcement of decisions regarding property consequences of registered partnerships
12011/0059(CNS)Judicial cooperation in civil matters: jurisdiction, applicable law and recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of matrimonial property regimes
12013/0024(COD)Information accompanying transfers of funds
12013/0025(COD)Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing
12011/0430(COD)Re-use of public sector information

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Born

1956/02/07 - Agadir

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

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    Degree and master's degree in arts (1976). Diploma of Advanced Studies in the Social Field (DHEPS) (1990). Postgraduate diploma in education science (1991).
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    Adult and youth education adviser at the Gers Departmental Youth and Sports Directorate (1981-1998). Adviser in the office of the Chairman of the Gers Departmental Council (1998-2000). Adviser in the office of the Minister responsible for vocational education: responsibility for European affairs and international cooperation (2000-2002). Special adviser for educational cooperation in the Foreign Ministry (2002-2004).
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    Deputy Secretary-General of the Adult Education Association (SEP-FEN-UNSA) (1989-1998). Member of the Socialist Party national council (since 1990).
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    Member of Lavardens Municipal Council (1996-2001).
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    Chairwoman of the Gers League of Human Rights (1990-1998). Member of the Central committee of the League of Human Rights (1996-1998).
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    • Degree and master's degree in arts (1976). Diploma of Advanced Studies in the Social Field (DHEPS) (1990). Postgraduate diploma in education science (1991).
    • Adult and youth education adviser at the Gers Departmental Youth and Sports Directorate (1981-1998). Adviser in the office of the Chairman of the Gers Departmental Council (1998-2000). Adviser in the office of the Minister responsible for vocational education: responsibility for European affairs and international cooperation (2000-2002). Special adviser for educational cooperation in the Foreign Ministry (2002-2004).
    • Deputy Secretary-General of the Adult Education Association (SEP-FEN-UNSA) (1989-1998). Member of the Socialist Party national council (since 1990).
    • Member of Lavardens Municipal Council (1996-2001).
    • Chairwoman of the Gers League of Human Rights (1990-1998). Member of the Central committee of the League of Human Rights (1996-1998).