The course will focus on different subjects:
On the one hand, the need for the various models that are in force within the European Union to be made generally available, so as to facilitate the adoption of other countries’ practices and standards which, without conflicting with the home country’s legislation, might lead to more effective or efficient criminal proceedings (such as protocols covering police investigation and cooperation or provision of data by other persons, authorities or bodies).
On the other hand, it also aims at facilitating the study and comparison of the various models, with particular emphasis on the appropriateness of solutions to the same problems provided from radically divergent positions on crucial questions: investigating authority, principle of opportunity, pursuit of civil lawsuits, penal mediation, etc. It will also analyse instruments of coordination that could facilitate judicial cooperation within the European Union, while at the same time achieving the following objectives:
• In-depth study of the various crimes within the IT field in the European Judicial Area.
• Promoting cooperation and mutual knowledge of legal and judicial systems and the solutions to the problems arising in this field that is available by means of legislation, judicial practices or other means in the various different countries.
• Familiarisation with the guidelines of European regulations on the subject. Exchange of experiences among participants. Possibility of importing solutions from other countries.
• Preparation of a diagnostic matrix of Europe-wide common problems, differences in legislation and best practices.
• Coming up with proposals that might lead to better judicial cooperation on criminal matters and provide uniform and consistent action models for combating organised crime.
The impact of the expected results is:
• Fostering the reciprocal knowledge of legislative solutions, judicial practices and other solutions available in the different countries for the problems that arise in this field.
• Knowledge of the European directives in the area. Exchange of experiences among participants. Possibility of importing solutions from other countries.
• Preparation of a diagnostic table on common problems on a European scale, legislative differences and best practices in Europe.
Preparation of proposals that may lead to improving judicial cooperation in criminal matters. Preparation of a number of final documents with conclusions, standards, practices and recommendations to be published.
Furthermore, it is expected that a positive atmosphere of future cooperation and assistance be established among the participants from the different Member States, including the trainers, contributed thus to the creation and development of a common European judicial culture.
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