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THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LISBON TREATY

THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LISBON TREATY

Trier, 11-12 March 2010

Languages : English, French, German (simultaneous interpretation)

Experts from the EU and the Member States will analyse the changes brought about by the Lisbon Treaty in the field of criminal justice. The conference will also link this discussion to the recently adopted Stockholm programme. Viviane Reding, the Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, will present her policy vision on the future of criminal justice.

The following issues will be explored :

· The EU’s competences in judicial cooperation in police and criminal matters

· Practical consequences of the new decision-making processes ;

· The new role of the Court of Justice ;

· Issues concerning the transitional period and when the changes will occur in practice ;

· Consequences of opt-outs and opt-ins ;

· The protection of fundamental rights ;

· Changes in the role of Europol and Eurojust ;

· The European Public Prosecutor.

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Keynote speaker

Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship

Speakers Luis Aguilera Ruiz, Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU, Brussels ; Estella Baker, Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield ; Yves Bot, Advocate General, Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg ; Antonio Caiola, Legal Service, European Parliament, Luxembourg/Strasbourg/Brussels ; Daniel Flore, Ministry of Justice, Brussels ; Robin Healey, Permanent Representation of the UK to the EU, Brussels ; André Klip, Professor in Criminal Law, Maastricht University ; Gerard Loubens, National Member for France, Eurojust, the Hague ; Dietrich Neumann, Head of Legal Affairs, Europol, the Hague ; Hans G. Nilsson, Head of Unit, Criminal Judicial Cooperation, General Secretariat, Council of the European Union, Brussels ; Joaquim Nunes de Almeida, Head of Unit, Police co-operation and access to information, European Commission, Brussels ; Fritz Zeder, Federal Ministry for Justice, Vienna

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