Method for opening a movable panel of the motor vehicle and corresponding opening control device

The invention relates to a method for opening a movable panel of a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps of: - projection of at least one light spot (102) with which an authorized user (U) has to interact, - determining if there is an intention to open the panel (100), and if so - authorizing the opening of the panel (100). The step of determining if there is an intention to open the panel (100) comprises: - acquiring a measurement signal of a movement performed by the user (U), - filtering the signal, - identifying if the movement performed by the user (U) is in a predefined correct order with at least the following steps: moving the user's part towards the light spot (102), keeping it in the light spot (102) and moving it outside the light spot (102), and - determining if the movement performed by the user (U) meets a predefined specific time condition.