s of the (Supreme Federal Court), the CPMI rapporteur, deputy Alfredo Gaspar (PL-AL), wants to put into law the obligation for those under investigation to attend the sessions.
The proposal changes parts of the rules that deal with the functioning of Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry. And it is made in the midst of recent Supreme Court decisions that
In the report, the deputy also wants to include in the law that investigated prisoners are also obliged to appear and that data on breaches of confidentiality remain under the custody of the CPI.
The proposal is made at a time when the STF has limited access to data of some investigated, as in the case of , .
The rapporteur’s proposal even gives more powers to the CPIs and includes an article that now allows collegiate bodies to negotiate plea bargain agreements with those being investigated.
Gaspar presented proposals for changes to eight laws on the social security issue. For example, any advantage obtained from undue discounts on benefits.
Thus, the accused would be subject to punishments already provided for by law, such as loss of public service and even suspension of political rights for 14 years.
The rapporteur also wants to demand that banks, cooperatives and unions that unduly deduct social security benefits reimburse retirees and pensioners within 30 days. The institution that is a repeat offender will have to pay double the amount.
Another proposed change is in the Penal Code. It creates a qualification for the crime of embezzlement, if committed by a social assistance entity.
Furthermore, banks that cause damage to a relevant number of customers in vulnerable situations are subject to punishment by the , which can go as far as revoking their authorization to operate.
In practice, the change equalizes the punishment for those who currently affect the operations of the National Financial System.
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