Civil Justice - Newsroom
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30-06-2012 - Civil Justice
Crystal Scales of Justice
Call for applications for the European Crystal Scales of Justice Prize for innovative practices contributing to the efficiency and quality of civil justice
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21-06-2012 - Civil Justice
Consultation on the future of European Insolvency Law
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04-04-2012 - Civil Justice
Information on a call for applications for selection of candidates for Group of Experts on cross-border insolvency
The Commission hereby invites applications from individuals with a view to establishing a group of experts the Commission with the revision of Council Regulation (EC) 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings (the "Insolvency Regulation").
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15-02-2012 - Civil Justice
Conference on Access to Foreign Law in Civil and Commercial Matters
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16-11-2011 - Civil Justice
Helping international couples. Play video
There are around 16 million international couples in the EU. The EU is agreeing common rules to simplify their joint property rights, and to let them choose which national law to use in case of divorce.
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15-11-2011 - Civil Justice
Commission strengthens the justice and fundamental rights dimension of future EU budgets
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 15 November 2011 – People in Europe need to feel at ease when they live, travel, or shop in a Member State other than their own. They should be able to rely on access to justice no matter where they are in ...
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25-10-2011 - Civil Justice
European Day of Civil Justice 2011
On the initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Commission, the European Day of Civil Justice is celebrated every year on 25 October. Judicial institutions of the Member States are invited to actively participate in the celebration of this day, by organising events for a wide public (in particular youth) and judicial professionals. Information is available on the CEPEJ website: www.coe.int/cepej where programmes of the various events will be published.
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17-10-2011 - Civil Justice
Clearer patrimonial regimes for international couples: Joint conference of the Commission and CNUE
Citizens loose time and money figuring out which court is competent and which law applies to their property regime, when they marry or when their marriage or partnership comes to an end because of death or divorce. In Europe, there are around 16 million international couples, and at least 650,000 of them face these questions every year. The European Commission adopted two legislative proposals on 16 March 2011 to bring legal clarity to the property rights for married couples and for registered partnership with an international dimension.
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22-07-2011 - Civil Justice
European Commission takes action to ease access to justice in cross-border legal disputes
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 22 July 2011 – Settling disputes and disagreements through courts is often costly and time-consuming. Cross-border cases are particularly complex due to different national laws and practical matters like costs ...
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21-06-2011 - Civil Justice
Children and families to benefit from new EU rules on maintenance payments
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 21 June 2011 - Under new EU-wide rules which apply as of this week, children across the EU will benefit from speedier maintenance payments when families split up....
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08-06-2011 - Civil Justice
Right of access to a lawyer and communication with a family member: Frequently asked questions
MEMO/11/387 Brussels, 8 June 2011 How will suspects’ rights be guaranteed by the European Commission’s proposal? The Commission’s proposal sets out European Union-wide minimum standards on the right of access to a lawyer for suspects and accused persons ...
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01-06-2011 - Civil Justice
European Commission welcomes foundation of the European Law Institute
European Commission - Press release Paris, 1 June 2011 – Viviane Reding, the European Union’s Justice Commissioner, marked the foundation of the European Law Institute as an important contributor to the EU’s wider goal of building a European area of justice. ...
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23-05-2011 - Civil Justice
Viviane Reding Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner Moving Justice centre-stage Plenary session of the Council o
SPEECH/11/371 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to be taking part in your plenary this morning. I am conscious that I am the first Commissioner with dedicated responsibilities for the Justice portfolio....
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10-05-2011 - Civil Justice
Green Paper on "Less bureaucracy for citizens"
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30-04-2011 - Civil Justice
Towards a Coherent European Approach to Collective Redress
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06-04-2011 - Civil Justice
Children in EU to benefit from speedier maintenance payments from abroad
IP/11/441 Brussels, 6 April 2011 The pain of a divorce or separation is all too often made worse by financial and emotional pressure when one parent lives abroad and refuses to provide financial help. With an estimated 16 million international couples ...
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16-03-2011 - Civil Justice
Commission proposes clearer property rights for Europe's 16 million international couples
IP/11/320 Brussels, 16 March 2011 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, ...
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16-03-2011 - Civil Justice
Clearer property rights for Europe's 16 million international couples – frequently asked questions
MEMO/11/175 Brussels, 16 March 2011 What is the problem? With more and more Europeans living in another EU country, the number of international couples (both spouses and registered partners) is on the rise....
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01-09-2010 - Civil Justice
Call for proposals - Civil Justice "Actions grants" 2010
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14-06-2010 - Civil Justice
EU Citizens' Rights "The way forward"
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31-01-2010 - Civil Justice
The European citizens' initiative
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22-10-2009 - Civil Justice
Call for proposals - Civil Justice "Actions grants" 2009
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30-06-2009 - Civil Justice
Judgements in civil and commercial matters
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29-01-2009 - Civil Justice
Call for proposals - Civil Justice "Actions grants" 2008
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30-09-2008 - Civil Justice
The transparency of debtors' assets
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31-03-2007 - Civil Justice
Judgements in civil and commercial matters
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30-11-2006 - Civil Justice
Conflict of laws in matters concerning matrimonial property regimes
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30-09-2005 - Civil Justice
Public Consultation on transnational successions
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27-01-2004 - Civil Justice
Hearing on the "Rome I" Green Paper