JUDICIARY
1. Judiciary
Introduction
1.1. Effective
justice
The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (Article 47 – right to an effective
system
–
essential
remedy
) pdf
parameters
The EU Justice Scoreboard: a tool to promote effective justice and growth
pdf
a) Independence
(and
European Semest
er, html; Country Specific Recommendations, 2
013 html, 2012 html
impartiality)
(external
and
internal
independence,
legal
European Convention of Human Rights (Article 6 – right to a fair tr
ial) pdf
guarantees for independence,
Art. 47 of the EU Charter of
Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)12 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on judges:
Fundamental Rights…)
independence, efficiency and responsibi
lities html
Venice Commission Report on the independence of the judicial system (2010) - Part I: the
b) Quality
independence of ju
dges pdf, Part II: the prosecution
service pdf
(performance and quality
indicators, regular evaluation
European Guidelines on Ethics and conduct for public prosecutors (the Budapest guidelines)
system, quality standards,
adopted by the Conference of Prosecutors General of Europe on 31/5/2005.
pdf
specialised
court
staff
Consultative Council of European Judges Opinion No 1 (2001) on standards concerning the
entrusted with quality policy,
independence of the judiciary and the irremovability of jud
ges, pdf
training,…)
Council of Europe recommendation Rec(2000)19 on the Role of Public Prosecution in the
c) Efficiency
Criminal System
pdf (www.legislationonline.org)
(length
of
proceedings
European Charter on the statute for judges, 1998,
pdf
indicators (disposition time,
clearance
rate,
pending
Committee of Ministers Recommendation R(94) 12 on the independence, efficiency and role of
cases),…)
judge, 199
4, pdf
Recommendation No R (86) of the Council of Europe on Measures to Prevent and Reduce the
Excessive Workload in Cour
ts pdf
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1.2. Reforms of the justice
systems in the EU
(European Semester,
Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct” (“Bangalore Principles”), adopted by the UN
Economic Adjustment
Human Rights Commission on 23 April 2
003 pdf
Programmes, Cooperation
UN Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary, 29 November 1985, A/RES/40/32.
and Verification Mechanism)
pdf
EU Justice Scoreboard:
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/effective-justice/files/justice_scoreboard_communication_en.pdf
ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICY
2. Anti-Corruption policy
Convention of 26 May 1997 on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European
Communities or officials of the Member States of the EU OJ C 195, 25.6.1
997 html
2.1 EU Instruments
Convention of 26 July 1995 on the protection of the European Communities’ Financial
Interests: JO C 316 of 27 November 1995 (also relevant for judicial cooperation in penal
2.2 International
matter
s) html
instruments
Protocol drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union to the
Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests
(http://eur-
2.3 The links between
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:41996A1023(01):EN:NOT )
corruption
and
other
areas:
Second Protocol, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the treaty on European Union, to the
° financing of
Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests
(http://eur-
political parties
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:41997A0719(02):EN:NOT )
° good governance
Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the
° economic
private sector
OJ L 192, 31.7.2003, p.54 html
development
° fighting organised
Commission Decision of 6 June 2011 -
Establishing an EU Anti-corruption reporting
crime
mechanism for periodic assessment ("EU Anti-corruption Report") (C(2011) 3673 final)
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(http://ec.europa.eu/home-
affairs/news/intro/docs/110606/3673/COM%20Decision%20C(2011)%203673%20final%20_E
N.pdf )
Council Decision 2008/582/JHA of 24 October 2008 on a
contact-point network against
corruption
(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32008D0852:EN:NOT )
Council Decision 2008/801/EC of 25 September 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the
European Community, of the United Nations Convention against Corruption OJ L 287,
29.10.2008, p.1.
(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:287:0001:0110:EN:PDF )
Council Decision 2004/579/EC of 29 April 2004 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European
Community, of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime OJ L
261, 6.8.2004, p
.69 html
UN Convention against Corruption, Merida 20
03 pdf
OECD-Convention on Combating Bribery of foreign public officials in International Business
Transactions, of 17 December 1997; (also relevant for judicial cooperation in penal matters)
html
Council of Europe Criminal Law convention on Corruption, opened to signature on 27 January
1999; (also relevant for judicial cooperation in penal matter
s) html
Council of Europe Civil Law convention on corruption, opened to signature on 4 November
19
99 html
UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, Palermo December 2000.
html
Council of Europe Resolution (97) 24 on the
Twenty Guiding Principles For The Fight
Against Corruption
(http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/greco/documents/Resolution(97)24_EN.pdf )
Council of Europe Recommendation on Codes of Conducts for public officials
(recommendation no. R(2000)10
) html
Council of Europe Recommendation on Common Rules against corruption in the funding of
political parties and Electoral Campaigns (rec(2003
)4) html
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3. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
3.1. Fundamental Rights
Articles 6 and 7 of the Treaty on European Union, and related case law of the European Court
of Ju
stice html (The treaty, not the case law)
LISBON
European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Rome, 4
TREATY/CHARTER
November 1950) as amended by Protocol No. 11 and its Protocol of 19
52; pdf
Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union, OJ C 303 of 14 December 2007, p.
1 html
RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
Protocol N°4 of 1963 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms (Rome, 4 November 1950) and its Protocol of 1952
pdf
Protocol N°6 concerning the abolition of the death penalty of 1983
pdf
UN Convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination (New-York; 7 March
1966);
html (bad link)
Council of Europe Convention on the protection of individuals with regard to automatic
processing of personal data (Strasbourg, 28 January 1981)
; html
European Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment (Strasbourg, 26 November 1987);
html
The following protocols to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms (Rome, 4 November 1950) as amended by Protocol No. 11
pdf:
o Protocol n° 1 of 1952
o Protocol N°4 of 1963
o Protocol N°6 on the abolition of the death-penalty of 1983
o Protocol N°7 of 1984.
o Protocol N°12 of 2000.
o Protocol N°13 of 2002
UN Declaration on the elimination of violence against women (General Assembly resolution
48/104 of 20 December 1993)
html
Council of Europe Recommendation Rec (2002) 5 on the protection of women against violence
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html
UN Convention on the rights of the child (New-York, 20 November 1989) and its Protocols
Html
Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children,
supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
(adopted 15 November 2000
) html
Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA of 22 December 2003 on combating the sexual
exploitation of children and child pornography, OJ L 13 of 20.01.2004, p. 44 (also relevant
for judicial cooperation)
pdf
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/fundamental-rights/files/eu_acquis_2013_en.pdf
ANTI-DISCRIMINATION
Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal
EU LEGISLATION
treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin, OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22–
26 pdf
Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for
equal treatment in employment and occupation, OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 16–
22. pdf
There will also be referenc
es to Directive 2004/113/EC and
Directive 2006/54/EC regarding
the principle of gender equality in the field of employment, occupation and the access to or
provision of goods and services.
3.2. Procedural safeguards
Liberty and security
European Convention of Human Rights, Art 5, 6, 7, 13, Protocol 4 Art 1, Protocol 7 Art 2, 3
and 4
, pdf
Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union, OJ C 364 of 18 December 2000, p.1
(Articles 47-50
) html
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Directive 2010/64/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on
the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings
; Directive 2012/13/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 on the right to information in criminal
proceedings
2013/../EU Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the right of access to a
lawyer in criminal proceedings and procedures of the European arrest warrant and on the rights
of a third party having informed the deprivation of liberty and to communicate, while deprived
freedom,
with
third
parties
and
with
consular
authorities
(http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/13/st10/st10190.en13.pdf [text pending for formal
adoption])
Next steps (vulnerable persons, legal aid, presumption of innocence)
Right to a fair trial (civil
Council Directive 2002/08 of 27 January 2003 to improve access to justice in cross-border
and criminal justice)
disputes by establishing minimum common rules relating to legal aid for such disputes
3.3. Victims
Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims
Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012
establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime,
and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA
Directive 2011/99/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December
2011 on the European protection order (in criminal matters)
Regulation 2013/XX/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of XX/XX/XXXX
on
the
European
protection
order
(civil
law)
(http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/13/pe00/pe00007.en13.pdf) [text pending for
publication in the OJUE].
3.4. Mutual recognition
Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA on the European
Arrest Warrant pdf
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instruments
Council Framework Decision 2008/978/JHA on the European Evidence Warrant
pdf
Freezing, confiscation, financial penalties,
o http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:2003F0577:20030802:E
N:PDF
o http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2005:076:0016:0030:EN:PDF
o http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:328:0059:0078:en:PDF
Detention related instruments
o http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:337:0102:0122:EN:PDF
o http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/prisons/Framework_decisions/FD-
ESO.pdf
o http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:327:0027:0046:EN:PDF
o http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:328:0042:0047:EN:PDF
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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (contd.)
3.3. Minority rights and
Council of Europe Framework Convention on the protection of Minorities (Strasbourg, 1
cultural rights
February 19
95) html
European Charter for Regional or Minority Language
s html
Minority Rights
Measures against racism
On 28 November 2008, the Council adopted Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on
and xenophobia
combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law
on the basis of Articles 29, 31 and 34(2)(b) of the former EU Treaty
. pdf
3.4. The EU Fundamental
Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union
Rights Agency
Agency for Fundamental Right
s. pdf
3.5. Protection of personal
United Nations guidelines concerning Computerized personal data files, adopted by the
data
General Assembly on 14 December 199
0 html
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): Recommendation of the
Council concerning guidelines governing the protection of privacy and transborder flows of
personal data, adopted by the Council 23 September 19
80 html
European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
(ECHR): Arti
cle 8 html
Convention 108/81 for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of
Personal Data (Strasbourg, 28 January 1981)
html
- Additional Protocol to the Convention regarding supervisory authorities and transborder data
flows, CETS No 181 (Strasbourg, 8 November 2001
). html
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU): Article 16
Official Journal C 115 ,
9/05/2008 P.47 pdf
Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the
protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free
movement of such data, OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 3
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Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002
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concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic
communications
sector
(Directive
on
privacy
and
electronic
communications)
Official Journal L 201 , 31/07/2002 P. 0037 – 0047 pdf
Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the
retention of data generated or processed in connection with the provision of publicly available
electronic communications services or of public communications networks and amending
Directive 2002/58/EC OJ L 105 13.04.2006 p. 5
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Directive 2009/136/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009
amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic
communications networks and services, Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of
personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and
Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for
the enforcement of consumer protection laws OJ L 337 8.12.2009 p.
11 pdf
Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the protection of
personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal
matters (30.12.2008) OJ L 350 30/12/2008 P. 0060 – 00
71 html
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights of 7 December 200
0 pdf
Judgement of the European Court of Justice of 20 May 2003, Joint Cases C-465/00
OJ C 171,
19.07.2003, p. 3 , C-138/01
OJ C 171, 19.07.2003, p. 3 and C-13
9/01 OJ C 171, 19.07.2003, p. 3 –
Rechnungshof
Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 6 November 2003, Case C-101/0
1 OJ C 7,
10.01.2004, p. 3 - Bodil Lindqvist
Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 30 May 2006 Joined Cases C-317/04
OJ C 228,
11.09.2004, p. 31 and C-318/04
OJ C 228, 11.09.2004, p. 32 - PNR data
Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 16 December 2008 Case C-524/06)
OJ C 44 of
21.02.2009, p.5 – Huber (general processing of personal data relating to citizens of the Union
who are nationals of another Member State and the concept of necessity)
Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 16 December 2008 Case C-73/0
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21.02.2009, p.6 – Satakunnan (Processing and flow of tax data of a personal nature)
Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 9 March 2010 Case C-518/07 OJ C 113,
01.05.2010, p. 3 - (Independence of national supervisory authorities)
Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 7 May 2009 Case C-553/07 OJ C 153 0f
04.07.2009, p.10 – Rijkeboer
Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 9 November 2010 Joined Cases C-92/09 OJ C
317, 20.11.2010, p. 29 and C-93/09 OJ C 317, 20.11.2010, p. 29 - Volker und Markus
Schecke
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Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 9 March 2010 – Commission v. Germany
Judgment of the European Court of Justice of 16 October 2012 – Commission v. Austria
Commission decisions on the adequacy of the protection of personal data in third countries:
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ARGENTINA : Commission Decision C (2003) 1731 of 30 June 2003 - OJ L 168,
5.7.
2003 pdf
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CANADA : Commission Decision 2002/2/EC of 20.12.2001 on the adequate protection of
personal data provided by the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic
Documents Act - OJ L 2, 4.1.2002, p.1
3. pdf
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SWITZERLAND:
Commission
Decision
2000/518/EC
of
26.7.2000
- OJ L 215, 25.8.2000, p. 1
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
Safe Harbor: Commission Decision 2000/520/EC of 26.7.2000 - OJ L 215, 25.8.2000, p. 7.
html
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GUERNSEY : Commission Decision 2003/821/EC of 21 November 2003 on the adequate
protection of personal data in Guernsey - OJ L 308, 25.11.2003, p.
27. pdf
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ISLE OF MAN : Commission Decision 2004/411/EC of 28.4.2004 on the adequate
protection of personal data in the Isle of Man, - OJ L 151, 30.4.2004, p.
48. Html (only
bibliographic notice)
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JERSEY: Commission Decision of 8 May 2008 on the adequate protection of personal data
in Jersey (notified under document number C(2008) 1746) - OJ L 138, 28.05.2008
pdf
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FAROE ISLANDS:
Commission Decision of 5 March 2010 on the adequate protection
provided by the Faroese Act on processing of personal data (notified under document
C(2010) 1130) - OJ L58, 09.03.2010, p.17-
19 pdf
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ANDORRA: Commission Decision of 19 October 2010 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data in
Andorra
(notified under document C(2010) 7084) (Text with EEA relevance)
(2010/625/EU) OJ L 277, 21.10.2010.
pdf
Model contracts for the transfer of personal data to third countries:
Commission Decision 2001/497/EC on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of
personal data to third countries, of 15 June 2001 under the Directive 95/46/EC; OJ L 181,
4.7.2001, p. 19.
pdf
Commission Decision 2004/915/EC of 27 December 2004 amending Decision 2001/497/EC
as regards the introduction of an alternative set of standard contractual clauses for the transfer
of personal data to third countries; OJ L 358, 29.12.2004, p. 7
4. pdf
Commission Decision of 5 February 2010 on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of
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personal data to processors established in third countries under Directive 95/46/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2010) 593)
Official
Journal L 39 of 12.02.2010, p.5
Data protection in European institutions and European Data Protection Supervisor:
Regulation (EC) 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18. December
2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the
Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data; OJ L 8, 12.1.2001,
p. 1
. pdf
Decision No 1247/2002/EC on the regulations and general conditions governing the
performance of the European Data-protection Supervisor's duties, OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 1
pdf
Decision No. 2004/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December
2003 appointing the independent supervisory body provided for in Article 286 of the EC
Treaty (European Data Protection Supervisor); OJ L 12, 17.1.2004, p. 47.
pdf
EU CITIZEN'S RIGHTS
4. EU Citizen’s rights
Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976, relating to the Act
concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal
4.1 Right to vote and
suffrage, OJ L 278 of 8.10.1976, p. 5, as amend
ed html
stand as a candidate in
Council Directive 93/109/EC of 6 December 1993 laying down detailed arrangements for the
elections
to
the
exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament
European Parliament
for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals, OJ L 329
of 30.12.1993, p. 34
html
4.2 Right to vote and
Council Directive (94/80/EC) of 19 December 1994 laying down detailed arrangements for
stand as a candidate in
the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in municipal elections for citizens of
municipal elections
the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals, OJ L 368, 31/12/1994,
p. 38, as amend
ed html
4.3 Right to move and
Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the
reside freely within the
right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the
European Union
territory of the Member States, amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing
directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC,
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90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC, OJ L 158, 30/04/2004, p. 77
html (only
bibliographic notice)
4. 4. Diplomatic and
Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the
consular protection
Council of 18 December 1995 regarding protection for citizens of the European Union by
diplomatic and consular representations, OJ L 314, 28/12/1995, p. 7
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Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States (96/409/CSFP)
meeting within the Council of 25 June 1996 on the establishment of an emergency travel
document, OJ L 168, 06/07/1996, p.
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The acquis related to this chapter published in the Official Journal can be found in the EURLEX database:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/legis/latest/index.htm
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/dossier/index.htm.
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