EU Legislation
Convention of 26 May 1997 on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union
By this Act, the Council is establishing a Convention designed to fight corruption involving European officials or national officials of Member States of the European Union (EU). On the basis of this Convention, each Member State must take the necessary measures to ensure that conduct constituting an act of passive corruption or active corruption by officials is a punishable criminal...
Action Plan to combat organized crime
The European Council (Dublin 13 and 14 December 1996) underlined its absolute determination to fight organized crime and stressed the need for a coherent and coordinated approach by the Union. It...
Convention of 27 September 1996 relating to extradition between the Member States of the European Union
The aim of the Convention on extradition, now replaced in most cases by the Framework Decision on the European arrest warrant, was to facilitate extradition between the Member States in certain...
Council Regulation of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European communities' financial interests
This Regulation seeks to combat fraud against the EU’s financial interests. To that end, it establishes a common set of legal rules for all areas covered by EU policies. In particular, it provides...
Convention of 26 July 1995 on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention)
The Europol Convention, which came into force on 1 October 1998, provided the legal basis for Europol. Although the establishment of Europol was foreseen in the 1992 Maastricht Treaty, Europol is...
Convention of 26 July 1995 on the use of information technology for customs purposes
The purpose of this act is to assist in preventing, investigating and prosecuting serious breaches of national laws by increasing, through the rapid dissemination of information, the effectiveness...
Convention of 26 July 1995 on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (and its protocols)
Since 1995, a convention has been in place which seeks to protect, under criminal law, the financial interests of the EU and its taxpayers. Over the years, the Convention on the Protection of the...