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Gender equality in the labour market The objective of this Directive is to consolidate several directives on gender equality by simplifying, modernising and improving EU legislation in the area of equal treatment for ...
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Disability
Protection at international level of the rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities SUMMARY OF: Decision 2010/48/EC on the conclusion, by the European Community, of the United Nations Convention on the Rights ...
Vulnerable Persons
Protocol against the trafficking of people Decision 2006/618/EC on the EU’s conclusion of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women And Children, supplementing the United ...
Racism
Framework Decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law The purpose of this Framework Decision is to ensure that certain serious manifestations of racism and ...
Children
The European Union and Children’s Rights EU Agenda for the Rights of the Child – COM(2011) 60 final It presents an agenda to strengthen and protect children’s rights as set out in the principles of ...
EU Justice and Security
Area of freedom, security and justice The Treaty of Lisbon intends to reinforce the establishment of a European common area within which persons move freely and benefit from effective legal protection. The creation ...
Criminal Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction in criminal proceedings: prevention and settlement of conflicts This framework decision aims to improve judicial cooperation between European Union (EU) countries, so as to prevent unnecessary parallel ...
Arrest Warrant
More effective extradition procedures: European arrest warrant A person who has committed a serious crime in an EU country but who lives in another can be returned to the first country to face justice quickly and ...
Trial Rights
The right to legal aid in criminal proceedings This recommendation seeks to improve the accessibility, quality and effectiveness of legal aid for suspects or accused persons in criminal and requested persons in ...
Victims’ Rights
Strengthening victims’ rights in the EU The aim of this EU law is to ensure the mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters in order to strengthen victims’ rights in the EU. Regulation (EU) No 606/2013 ...
Recognition Pre-Trial and Confiscation
Pre-trial supervision – mutual recognition Decision 2009/829/JHA — pre-trial supervision (alternative to detention) It lets EU citizens awaiting trial in another EU country return home until their trial begins. Their ...
Recognition Sanctions
Convictions in other countries count in new criminal proceedings An EU country should attach equivalent weight to convictions handed down in other EU countries as to those handed down by its own courts. Council ...
Police Cooperation
Mutual assistance in criminal matters between EU countries Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the EU countries Council Act establishing the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters ...
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 ...
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 ...