When a journalist holding the professional identity card referred to in article L. 7111-6 of the Labour Code accompanies a member of parliament, senator or representative to the European Parliament elected in France in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 744-12, the head of the holding centre, his deputy or the person in charge of managing administrative files, or, in a holding facility, the person in charge of the facility or his deputy may only oppose his entry for imperative reasons relating to security, good order, the public interest in the holding facility, and the interests of the persons being held, staff and third parties present there.
The person in charge of the holding facility may, for these reasons, end the journalist’s presence there at any time.