# Judicial cooperation: procedural rights of persons and the application of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions rendered in the absence of the person concerned at the trial. Initiative Slovenia, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia, United Kingdom, Germany. Framework Decision

European Parliament procedure 2008/0803(CNS) (CNS - Consultation procedure, 6th term, committee LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 28 committee amendments tabled by 5 Members between 2008-05-08 and 2008-05-08.

## What the amendments focus on

A proposal on judicial cooperation concerning procedural rights and the application of mutual recognition to decisions rendered in the absence of the person concerned at trial. Some amendments reject the initiative; others address mutual trust in criminal matters, the grounds for refusing to execute a decision rendered in absentia, and conditions for recognition where the defendant was summoned in person or represented by a legal counsellor.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panayiotis DEMETRIOU | Cyprus | PPE-DE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23730.md |
| Baroness Sarah LUDFORD | United Kingdom | ALDE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4529.md |
| Kathalijne Maria BUITENWEG | Netherlands | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4504.md |
| Philip BRADBOURN | United Kingdom | ECR | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4540.md |
| Ioannis VARVITSIOTIS | Greece | PPE-DE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28547.md |

## Official source documents

- PE405.951: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-405.951+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-0803-CNS · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-0803-CNS.json

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