EU FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT TIPS

Expected results

Whereas numerous results are listed below, it is not expected for a single project to produce all of them. Projects bringing limited, but effective results are very much valued.

- Increased capacity of national practitioners, courts and authorities to address issues related to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, and to the application of the EU instruments on civil and civil procedural law, as well as on criminal and criminal procedural law;

- Strengthened cooperation and exchange of information between competent national authorities (including courts) in relation to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, including taking into account the relevant case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU);

- Improved knowledge on the legislation and administrative practices related to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters;

- Alignment of the Member States’ administrative practices in relation to the relevant legislation;

- Improved cooperation between judicial authorities in civil, commercial and criminal matters;

- For priorities 1 and 2, the legal framework and regulations linked to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters are in line with EU acquis and relevant case-law of the CJEU;

- National authorities responsible for judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters cooperate and coordinate with other responsible agencies and institutions across the EU;

- Prosecutors and judges for the proceedings related to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters have further specialised knowledge and experience in respective fields;

- Acceleration of proceedings in relation to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters; less breaches of time-limits;

- For priority 2, improved situation of persons subject to measures in the field of judicial cooperation in criminal matters, enhancement of their social rehabilitation and re-integrations, reduced risks of violation of their fundamental rights;

- Increased awareness of policy makers about judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters.

Priorities

The priority is to support the implementation of a platform for Mutual Legal Assistance requests regarding e-evidence, in line with the Conclusions of the Council of the European Union on improving criminal justice in cyberspace, adopted on 9 June 2016 and the maintenance and evolution of the system for online exchange between judicial authorities – e-CODEX.

The objective is to contribute to the effective and coherent application of EU law in the areas of civil law, criminal law and fundamental rights, judicial ethics and the rule of law, by helping to address the training needs of justice professionals in these fields. It also targets the specific training needs of court staff and bailiffs, as well as prison and probation staff.