EU Legislation
Council Framework Decision 2009/948/JHA of 30 November 2009 on prevention and settlement of conflicts of exercise of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings
This framework decision aims to improve judicial cooperation between European Union countries, so as to prevent unnecessary parallel criminal proceedings concerning the same facts and the same person. In such cases, the FD provides for the obligation for the concerned authorities to enter into consultation. It does not however lay down binding rules on the resolution of the possible conflict...
Council Framework Decision 2009/829/JHA of 23 October 2009 on the application, between Member States of the European Union, of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions on supervision measures as an alternative to provisional detention
This instrument lays down rules according to which one Member State recognises a decision on supervision measures issued in another Member State as an alternative to provisional detention....
Directive 2009/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 amending Directive 2005/35/EC on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements
The purpose of Directive 2005/35/EC and of this Directive is to approximate the definition of ship-source pollution offences committed by natural or legal persons, the scope of their liability and...
Initiative of the Member States for a Council Framework Decision 2009/…/JHA of … on transfer of proceedings in criminal matters
Full title: Initiative of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the...
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament - Justice, freedom and security in europe since 2005: an evaluation of The Hague programme and action plan
In this communication, the Commission presents the evaluations of the implementation of the Hague Programme at both the EU and Member State levels as well as the themes to guide future action...
Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (EUROPOL)
This Decision replaces the Europol Convention. Apart from the change of legal nature, differences between the new Decision and the Europol Convention are limited. They include an extension of the...
Council Decision 2009/316/JHA of 6 April 2009 on the establishment of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) in application of Article 11 of Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA
Council Decision 2009/316/JHA establishes the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) and thus implements Article 11 of Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA.