Investigations Cooperation
Joint investigation teams Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA on joint investigation teams It sets out the rules for the setting up and functioning of joint investigation teams (JITs). The rationale is that ...
Category Archives: Justice
Exchange Information
A safer EU: police cooperation, and crisis management Regulation (EU) No 513/2014 sets out the rules for a European Union financing instrument which, as part of the Internal Security Fund (ISF), concerns police ...
Protecting Children
Fighting child sexual abuse Directive 2011/93/EU — combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography It aims at improving the protection of children from sexual abuse and exploitation. ...
Anti-Organised Crime
Fight against organised crime: offences linked to participation in a criminal organisation Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA on the fight against organised crime It criminalises offences linked to participation ...
Criminal Co-op Institutions
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) Regulation (EU) 2016/794 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) It sets up the rules for Europol, including a system by ...
Anti-Money Laundering
Combating money laundering by criminal law SUMMARY OF: Directive (EU) 2018/1673 on combating money laundering by criminal law It defines criminal offences and sanctions in the area of money laundering with a view to: ...
Anti-Terrorism
Fight against terrorism – definitions of terrorist crimes and support to victims Directive (EU) 2017/541 on combating terrorism.It aims to adapt EU law to fight terrorism in light of evolving terrorist threats and ...
Anti-Weapon
Controls on firearms purchases and possession Directive 91/477/EEC — the control of the acquisition and possession of weapons The ‘Firearms Directive’ sets out certain minimum conditions for the circulation of civil ...
Anti-Drugs
EU drugs strategy EU drugs strategy (2013–2020) It provides the political framework and priorities for EU action in the field of drug policies for the period 2013–2020. By means of an integrated, balanced and ...
Debt Collection
The European Account Preservation Order for debt recovery between EU countries Regulation (EU) No 655/2014 — European Account Preservation Order It aims to facilitate debt recovery between EU countries in civil and ...
Justice Policy
EU justice policy: the way forward This European Commission communication sets out the political priorities with respect to making further progress towards a common European area of justice based on trust, mobility ...
Civil Procedure
Legal aid in civil and commercial matters Directive 2003/8/EC — improved access to justice in cross-border disputes by establishing minimum common rules relating to legal aid It seeks to: improve access to justice in ...
Applicable Law Cross Border Other
The law applicable to non-contractual obligations Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 — the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II) —It brings greater legal certainty as to the law applicable with respect to ...
Applicable Law Cross Border Contracts
Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome Convention) Convention 80/934/EEC on the law applicable to contractual obligations opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 The convention ...
Recognition Enforcement Judgments
Court jurisdiction in legal cases involving different EU countries Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 – jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters It updates a ...
Applicable Law Cross Border Family
Matrimonial and parental judgments: jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement (Brussels IIa) Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 – jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of matrimonial and parental judgments A ...
Family Law Maintenance Divorce Children
Maintenance obligations The Regulation covers cross-border maintenance applications arising from family relationships. It establishes common rules for the entire European Union (EU) aiming to ensure recovery of ...
Maintenance Divorce Parental 2021 UK Guidance
Guidance Maintenance cases involving EU from 1 January 2021 Published 30 September 2020 New rules for January 2021 The UK has left the EU, and the transition period after Brexit comes to an end this year. This page ...
Legal Business Services 2021 UK Guidance
Guidance Legal services business owners after 1 January 2021 Updated 30 September 2020 New rules for January 2021 The UK has left the EU, and the transition period after Brexit comes to an end this year. This page ...
EU Lawyers in the UK 2021 UK Guidance
Guidance EU, EEA-EFTA and Swiss lawyers in the UK from 1 January 2021 Updated 30 September 2020 New rules for January 2021 The UK has left the EU, and the transition period after Brexit comes to an end this year. ...
UK Lawyers in EU 2021 UK Guidance
UK lawyers practising in the EU, EEA-EFTA and Switzerland after 1 January 2021 Updated 30 September 2020 New rules for January 2021 The UK has left the EU, and the transition period after Brexit comes to an end this ...
Family Law Cases 2021 UK Guidance
Guidance Family law disputes involving the EU: guidance for legal professionals from 1 January 2021 Published 30 September 2020 New rules for January 2021 The UK has left the EU, and the transition period after ...
Civil Legal Cases 2021 UK Guidance
Guidance Cross-border civil and commercial legal cases: guidance for legal professionals from 1 January 2021 Published 30 September 2020 New rules for January 2021 The UK has left the EU, and the transition period ...
Money Laundering 2021 UK Guidance
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2020 2020 No. [XXXX] 1. Introduction 1.1 This explanatory memorandum has been prepared by HM Treasury and is ...