# Cooperation between the courts: taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters

European Parliament procedure 2018/0203(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 65 committee amendments tabled by 7 Members between 2018-10-30 and 2018-10-30.

## What the amendments focus on

A proposed regulation on cooperation between courts in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters. Amendments define 'court' broadly, mandate a decentralised IT system based on e-CODEX and managed by eu-LISA, promote videoconferencing for hearing witnesses, parties or experts in other Member States, address mutual recognition of digital evidence, taking of evidence by diplomatic or consular agents, qualified electronic seals and signatures, data protection under the Charter and Regulation (EU) 2016/679, and delegated acts.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI | Italy | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96915.md |
| Gilles LEBRETON | France | ID | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124738.md |
| Daniel BUDA | Romania | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125012.md |
| Răzvan POPA | Romania | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/189490.md |
| Kostas CHRYSOGONOS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125061.md |
| Jiří MAŠTÁLKA | Czechia | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23704.md |
| Evelyn REGNER | Austria | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96998.md |

## Official source documents

- PE629.633: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-629633_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-0203-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-0203-COD.json

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