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Over the years the European Union has expanded its legislation in the area of criminal law, criminal procedure and co-operation in criminal matters. This process led to an endless number of conventions, framework decisions, joint actions, directives and other legal instruments. This second edition incorporates the most recent directives in criminal law, such as Directive 2013/48 on the Right of Access to a Lawyer and Directive 2014/41 on the European Investigation Order. Materials on European Criminal Law is a collection of legal instruments including all legal materials that are relevant for the practice of the Member States of the European Union in one concise volume. It is useful for practitioners, academics and students alike. Materials on European Criminal Law in its second edition is available both as a hard copy and in electronic format via Bookshelf.
Contents
CONTENTS Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 between the Governments of the States of the Benelux Economic Union, the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic on the gradual abolition of checks at their common borders, 19 June 1990 1 Regulation 2988/95 on the protection of the European Communities . nancial interests, 18 December 1995 39 Joint Action 96/277 concerning a framework for the exchange of liaison magistrates to improve judicial cooperation between the Member States of the European Union, 22 April 1996 45 Joint Action 96/443 concerning action to combat racism and xenophobia, 15 July 1996 49 Joint Action 96/698 on cooperation between customs authorities and business organizations in combating drug traf.cking, 29 November 1996 53 Joint Action 96/750 concerning the approximation of the laws and practices of the Member States of the European Union to combat drug addiction and to prevent and combat illegal drug traf.cking, 17 December 1996 57 Joint Action 97/339 with regard to cooperation on law and order and security, 26 May 1997 61 Convention on the .ght against corruption involving of.cials of the European Communities or of.cials of Member States of the European Union, 26 May 1997 65 Joint Action 97/372 for the re.ning of targeting criteria, selection methods, et., and collection of customs and police information, 9 June 1997 75 Convention on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations, 18 December 1997 79 Joint Action 98/427 on good practice in mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, 29 June 1998 105 Joint Action 98/699 on money laundering, the identi.cation, tracing, freezing, seizing and con.scation of instrumentalities and the proceeds from crime, 3 December 1998 109 Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union, 29 May 2000 113 Decision 2000/375 to combat child pornography on the Internet, 29 May 2000 131 Decision 2000/642 concerning arrangements for cooperation between . nancial intelligence units of the Member States in respect of exchanging information, 17 October 2000 137 Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, 7 December 2000 141 Framework Decision 2001/413 combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment, 28 May 2001 155 Framework Decision 2001/500 on money laundering, the identi. cation, tracing, freezing, seizing and con.scation of instrumentalities and the proceeds of crime, 26 June 2001 161 Protocol to the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union, 16 October 2001 165 Decision 2002/187 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the . ght against serious crime, 28 February 2002 171 Framework Decision 2002/465 on joint investigation teams, 13 June 2002 211 Framework Decision 2002/475 on combating terrorism, 13 June 2002 215 Framework Decision 2002/584 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States, 13 June 2002 225 Directive 2002/90 de.ning the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence, 28 November 2002 255 Framework Decision 2002/946 on the strengthening of the penal framework to prevent the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and residence, 28 November 2002 259 Directive 2003/6 on insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse), 28 January 2003 263 Decision 2003/170 on the common use of liaison of.cers posted abroad by the law enforcement agencies of the Member States, 27 February 2003 285 Decision 2003/335 on the investigation and prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, 8 May 2003 295 Agreement on extradition between the European Union and the United States of America, 25 June 2003 299 Agreement on mutual legal assistance between the European Union and the United States of America, 25 June 2003 307 Framework Decision 2003/568 on combating corruption in the private sector, 22 July 2003 317 Framework Decision 2003/577 on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence, 22 July 2003 321 Directive 2004/38 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, 29 April 2004 337 Directive 2004/80 relating to compensation to crime victims, 29 April 2004 357 Framework Decision 2004/757 laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the .eld of illicit drug traf.cking, 25 October 2004 363 Cooperation agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part, to combat fraud and any other illegal activity to the detriment of their . nancial interests, 26 October 2004 369 Framework Decision 2005/212 on con.scation of crime-related proceeds, instrumentalities and property, 24 February 2005 385 Framework Decision 2005/214 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to .nancial penalties, 24 February 2005 389 Directive 2005/35 on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements, 7 September 2005 409 Decision 2005/671 on the exchange of information and cooperation concerning terrorist offences, 20 September 2005 425 Intersentia Directive 2005/60 on the prevention of the use of the .nancial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist .nancing, 26 October 2005 429 Directive 2006/24 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, 15 March 2006 449 Framework Decision 2006/783 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to con.scation orders, 6 October 2006 461 Framework Decision 2006/960 on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union, 18 December 2006 489 Articles 82 - 89 of the Consolidated Version of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 13 December 2007 505 Decision 2008/615 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, 23 June 2008 511 Decision 2008/616 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, 23 June 2008 523 Decision 2008/617 on the improvement of cooperation between the special intervention units of the Member States of the European Union in crisis situations, 23 June 2008 531 Decision 2008/633 concerning access for consultation of the Visa Information System (VIS) by designated authorities of Member States and by Europol for the purposes of the prevention, detection and investigation of terrorist offences and of other serious criminal offences, 23 June 2008 535 Framework Decision 2008/675 on taking account of convictions in the Member States of the European Union in the course of new criminal proceedings, 24 July 2008 545 Framework Decision 2008/841 on the .ght against organised crime, 24 October 2008 549 Joint Action 2008/851 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast, 10 November 2008 555 Directive 2008/99 on the protection of the environment through criminal law, 19 November 2008 567 Framework Decision 2008/909 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the purpose of their enforcement in the European Union, 27 November 2008 579 Framework Decision 2008/947 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments and probation decisions with a view to the supervision of probation measures and alternative sanctions, 27 November 2008 609 Framework Decision 2008/977 on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, 27 November 2008 637 Framework Decision 2008/913 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law, 28 November 2008 651 Decision 2008/976 on the European Judicial Network, 16 December 2008 657 Framework Decision 2008/978 on the European evidence warrant for the purpose of obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters, 18 December 2008 663 Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the People's Republic of China on drug precursors and substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, 30 January 2009 685 Framework Decision 2009/299 amending Framework Decisions 2002/584, 2005/214, 2006/783, 2008/909 and 2008/947, thereby enhancing the procedural rights of persons and fostering the application of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions rendered in the absence of the person concerned at the trial, 26 February 2009 691 Framework Decision 2009/315 on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record between Member States, 26 February 2009 707 Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Government of Kenya on the conditions and modalities for the transfer of persons suspected of having committed acts of piracy and detained by the European Union-led naval force (EUNAVFOR), and seized property in the possession of EUNAVFOR, from EUNAVFOR to Kenya and for their treatment after such transfer, 6 March 2009 719 Intersentia xi Decision 2009/316 on the establishment of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) in application of Article 11 of Framework Decision 2009/315, 6 April 2009 731 Decision 2009/371 establishing the European Police Of. ce (Europol), 6 April 2009 749 Decision 2009/1010 on the conditions related to the processing of data on the basis of Article 10(4) of the Europol Decision, 4 June 2009 781 Directive 2009/52 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals, 18 June 2009 785 Framework Decision 2009/829 on the application, between Member States of the European Union, of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions on supervision measures as an alternative to provisional detention, 23 October 2009 803 Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Seychelles on the Conditions and Modalities for the Transfer of Suspected Pirates and Armed Robbers from EUNAVFOR to the Republic of Seychelles and for their Treatment after such Transfer, 23 October 2009 825 Decision 2009/1023 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland and Norway on the application of certain provisions of Council Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime and Council Decision 2008/616/JHA on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime, and the Annex thereto, 26 and 30 November 2009 833 Decision 2009/902 setting up a European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) and repealing Decision 2001/427, 30 November 2009 839 Framework Decision 2009/905 on accreditation of forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities, 30 November 2009 843 Decision 2009/917 on the use of information technology for customs purposes, 30 November 2009 847 Decision 2009/934 adopting the implementing rules governing Europol's relations with partners, including the exchange of personal data and classi.ed information, 30 November 2009 859 Decision 2009/935 as regards the list of third States and organisations with which Europol shall conclude agreements, 30 November 2009 867 Decision 2009/936 adopting the implementing rules for Europol analysis work .les, 30 November 2009 871 Framework Decision 2009/948 on prevention and settlement of con. icts of exercise of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings, 30 November 2009 881 Decision 2009/968 adopting the rules on the con.dentiality of Europol information, 30 November 2009 889 Agreement between the European Union and Japan on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, 30 November 2009 897 Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the European Union to the United States for the purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program, 28 June 2010 915 Regulation 904/2010 on administrative cooperation and combating fraud in the .eld of value added tax, 7 October 2010 927 Directive 2010/64 on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings, 20 October 2010 959 Directive 2011/16 on administrative cooperation in the .eld of taxation and repealing Directive 77/799/EEC, 15 February 2011 967 Directive 2011/36 on preventing and combating traf.cking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629, 5 April 2011 981 Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius on the conditions of transfer of suspected pirates and associated seized property from the European Union-led naval force to the Republic of Mauritius and on the conditions of suspected pirates after transfer, 14 July 2011 995 Agreement between the European Union and Australia on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, 29 September 2011 1001 Directive 2011/82 facilitating the cross-border exchange of information on road safety related traf.c offences, 25 October 2011 1015 Directive 2011/92 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68, 13 December 2011 1031 Directive 2011/99 on the European protection order, 13 December 2011 1047 Agreement between the United States of America and the European Union on the use and transfer of passenger name records to the United States Department of Homeland Security, 14 December 2011 1065 Directive 2012/13 on the right to information in criminal proceedings, 22 May 2012 1077 Directive 2012/29 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220, 25 October 2012 1089 Recommendations to national courts and tribunals in relation to the initiation of preliminary ruling proceedings, 5 November 2012 1107 Agreement between the European Union and the Russian Federation on drug precursors, 4 June 2013 1115 Regulation 603/2013 on the establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of .ngerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes, and amending Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice, 26 June 2013 1125 Directive 2013/40 on attacks against information systems and replacing Framework Decision 2005/222, 12 August 2013 1157 Regulation 883/2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Of.ce (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999, 11 September 2013 1165 Directive 2013/48 on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and in European arrest warrant proceedings, and on the right to have a third party informed upon deprivation of liberty and to communicate with third persons and with consular authorities while deprived of liberty, 22 October 2013 1189 Practice directions to parties concerning cases brought before the Court, 25 November 2013 1203 Supplementary Rules of the Court of Justice, 14 January 2014 1217 Agreement between the European Union and the United Republic of Tanzania on the conditions of transfer of suspected pirates and associated seized property from the European Union-led Naval Force to the United Republic of Tanzania, 1 April 2014 1227 Directive 2014/41 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters, 3 April 2014 1235 Directive 2014/42 on the freezing and con.scation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime in the European Union, 3 April 2014 1273 Directive 2014/57 on criminal sanctions for market abuse (market abuse directive), 16 April 2014 1287 Directive 2014/62 on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2000/383, 15 May 2014 1299
