EU Legislation
Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters
This legislative proposal, submitted in June 2009 by 16 Member States (BE, BG, CZ, DK, EE, GR, ES, FR, LT, LV, HU, NL, RO, SI, SK, SE), aims at creating an explicit legal basis at EU level for the transfer of criminal proceedings from one Member State to another Member State. It would replace among the Member States the European Convention on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters of...
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.
Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA of 26 February 2009 on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record between Member States
In 2009, European Union countries took a decision to introduce a system to exchange information on criminal records with one another. This was with a view to preventing criminals escaping their...
Council Framework Decision 2009/299/JHA of 26 February 2009 amending Framework Decisions (...) and fostering the application of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions rendered in the absence of the person concerned at the trial
Full title: Council Framework Decision 2009/299/JHA of 26 February 2009 amending Framework Decisions 2002/584/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/909/JHA and 2008/947/JHA, thereby enhancing the...
Council Framework Decision 2008/978/JHA of 18 December 2008 on the European evidence warrant for the purpose of obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters
The European evidence warrant (EEW) is a judicial decision, whereby objects, documents and data may be obtained from other Member States. The EEW is issued by competent authorities designated by...