EU Legislation
Communication from the Commission on the creation of a Forum for discussing EU justice policies and practice
The Forum aims to:
contribute to dialogue between practitioners by providing a permanent platform. The aim is to facilitate exchanges of views, improve mutual understanding, gradually build up a common judicial culture and strengthen mutual trust between the stakeholders in the field of civil and criminal justice;
collect data and establish best practice. This can be encouraged by...
Council Decision 2007/845/JHA of 6 December 2007 concerning cooperation between Asset Recovery Offices of the Member States in the field of tracing and identification of proceeds from, or other property related to, crime
Rapid information exchanges help to combat cross-border organised crime. There is a need for close cooperation and direct communication between the relevant authorities of Member States involved...
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Stepping up the fight against terrorism
Despite the progress made against terrorism, terrorists adapt to counter-terrorist efforts and use technologies (mobile telephony and the Internet) for propaganda communication, training,...
Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council on the role of Eurojust and the European Judicial Network in the fight against organised crime and terrorism in the European Union
The Commission takes stock of the transposition of the Decision setting up Eurojust. Following its examination, it proposes granting wider powers to the national members and the College. It also...
Council Decision 2007/533/JHA of 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
In 2013, the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) replaced SIS 1+. SIS II is a large-scale information system in the area of freedom, security and justice. It contains alerts on...
Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA of 18 December 2006 on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union
This framework decision is designed to simplify the exchange of information between law enforcement authorities in the Member States. Adopted in the wake of the Madrid attacks, it institutes a new...
Council Framework Decision 2006/783/JHA of 6 October 2006 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to confiscation orders
This framework decision is intended to strengthen cooperation between European Union countries by enabling confiscation orders to be recognised and executed within strict deadlines.
The...