Deadline: 19 September 2017
The European Union (EU) is seeking applications for its action grants to support transnational projects to promote judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters.
Priority Areas
- Priority 1: Judicial cooperation in civil matters
- Priority 2: Judicial cooperation in criminal matters
Expected Results
- increased capacity of national practitioners, authorities to address issues related to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, and to the application of the Union instruments on civil and civil procedural law and criminal law
- strengthened cooperation and exchange of information between competent national authorities 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
- harmonisation of the administrative practices in relation to the relevant legislation in different Member States
- reduced risks in lack of cooperation of judicial authorities
- 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 operate in cooperation and coordination 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
- improved situation of persons subject to measures in the field of judicial cooperation in criminal matters; enhancement of their social rehabilitation and re-integrations
- increased awareness of policy makers related to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicants must be public entities or private organisations, duly established in one of the countries participating in the Programme, or international organisation. Organisations which are profit-oriented must submit applications in partnership with public entities or private non-profit-oriented organisations.
- The applications must be transnational and involve organisations from at least two participating countries.
- The EU grant applied for cannot be lower than EUR 75 000.
- The Member States (MS) of the European Union (EU), including their Overseas Countries and Territories, without UK and Denmark, including Albania.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries
- Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
- Overseas Countries and Territories: Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curação, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Greenland, Montserrat, New Caledonia and Dependencies, Pitcairn, Saba, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena Ascension Island Tristan da Cunha, Saint Eustatius, Saint Maarten, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Turks and Caicos, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
For more information, please visit EU Action Grants.