Overview

• The complaint, filed on April 10, 2025, by 19 plaintiffs, alleges harassment, involuntary manslaughter, and endangerment within the public hospital system.
• Ministers Catherine Vautrin, Élisabeth Borne, and Yannick Neuder are accused of fostering institutional disorganization and ignoring systemic warnings about deteriorating working conditions.
• Healthcare professionals and relatives of victims seek accountability for policies they claim exacerbated unbearable workloads and contributed to a wave of suicides.
• The case draws on the France Télécom precedent, arguing that ministers should be held to the same legal standards as corporate leaders in cases of institutional harassment.
• The complaint will undergo judicial review on June 19, 2025, with a decision on whether to proceed expected by autumn.