Petition · past parliament

Take legal action against the French Govt to secure free movement of goods.

Closed 38 signatures

What the petition asks

French Govt. failed to prevent strikers from unlawfully interfering with the lawful movement of goods between the UK and EU Members.

French Govt. failed to prevent persons breaching security controls at Eurotunnel thus preventing the lawful movement of goods between the UK and EU Members.

The above petition details are founded on the inaction of the French Government to comply with its EU Treaty obligations under Articles 34 and 35 of TFEU and Articles 28 and 29 of the EC Treaty.

The loss of revenue to the United Kingdom and other EU Member States is substantial. The current situation should not be allowed to continue through the inaction of the French Government to uphold common principles of national and EU law.

Timeline

3 Aug 2015 Petition opened for signatures
3 Feb 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 38
Status Closed
Opened 3 Aug 2015
Closed 3 Feb 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.