News of the European Commission Directorate General Justice 14 June 2011 12:30:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110614 en Copyright 2010 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/images/bg_intro_top_just_en.png http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm 500 52 Brussels, 14 June 2011 – Europeans must have confidence that they will be treated to similar standards of protection no matter where they are in the European Union.... 14 Jun 2011 12:30:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110614 Brussels, 8 June 2011 – A 22-year-old man went on holiday abroad to attend a football match. Following the game, he went to a bar with his friends. A riot broke out and he was arrested. The police then questioned him for several hours without a lawyer being present.... 08 Jun 2011 12:30:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110608 A tourist from Poland is mugged and badly injured while visiting Paris. An Italian teenager is attacked outside a metro station in Helsinki. Throughout the EU, an estimated 75 million people may be victims of crime every year.... 18 May 2011 12:30:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110518 Homophobia is a blatant violation of human dignity and is incompatible with the principles upon which the EU is founded. I am fully committed to combating homophobia and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.... 17 May 2011 12:30:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110517 An expert group established by the European Commission has today delivered a feasibility study on a future initiative on European contract law.... 03 May 2011 12:30:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110503 Europeans have the right to travel freely within the EU for work, study or holidays. But open borders should not allow criminals to evade justice simply by travelling to another Member State.... 11 Apr 2011 12:30:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110411 Europe's 10-12 million Roma continue to face discrimination, exclusion and the denial of their rights, while governments lose out on increased revenue and productivity because potential talent could go wasted. Better economic and social integration is an imperative.... 05 Apr 2011 19:15:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110405 The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights has now been legally binding for over a year – primarily on the EU institutions (European Parliament, Council and the European Commission) when preparing new European laws, but also on national authorities if they are implementing EU law.... 31 Mar 2011 12:30:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110331 During emergencies and crises, such as in Japan, Libya or Egypt, EU citizens abroad have the right to ask for assistance from any EU consulate or embassy when their Member State is not represented in the country.... 23 Mar 2011 19:15:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110323 What happens to your house if you get divorced and your spouse is of another nationality? What happens to a joint bank account if the spouse dies? What happens in such cases if you and your spouse have the same nationality, but you have property or a bank account abroad?.... 16 Mar 2011 19:15:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110316 Within the framework of the public consultation "Towards a coherent European approach to collective redress", on 5 April 2011 the European Commission is organising a public hearing.... 15 Mar 2011 19:15:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/events/events_en.htm#event_2011_04_05 Women in the European Union earn on average 17.5% less than men during their lifetimes. This stark figure will be highlighted tomorrow during the first EU-wide Equal Pay Day..... 04 Mar 2011 19:15:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110304 Corporate Europe is still a man's world: just one in 10 board members at Europe's biggest companies are women and in 97% of cases the board is chaired by a man. Studies show that businesses with more women at the top outperform “men only” companies.... 01 Mar 2011 19:15:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110301_02 .... 01 Mar 2011 19:15:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110301 How can the EU help protect children's rights in the courtroom? How can we make sure that decisions on cross-border custody cases are enforced as quickly as possible?.... 15 Feb 2011 19:15:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110215 The European Commission today launched a public consultation aimed at achieving a coherent approach towards collective redress in the European Union..... 04 Feb 2011 19:15:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110204 Nowadays the exchange of information across the globe has become easier and faster. An individual’s personal data – email, photos and electronic agendas – may be created in the UK using software hosted in Germany; processed in India; stored in Poland and accessed in Spain by an Italian citizen.... 28 Jan 2011 19:15:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110128 The European Commission’s proposal to give consumers more confidence when they shop online advanced today when EU Member States formally adopted the Consumer Rights Directive.... 24 Jan 2011 19:15:00 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/news/intro/news_intro_en.htm#20110124