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Seminar (Brussels, November 22, 2005): "The European legal space in civil and criminal matters"

“The European legal space in civil and criminal matters”

Seminar of the Members of the European Union Supreme Judicial Courts Network

and Representatives of the European Union Institutions

Tuesday 22 Nevember 2005 Brussels

Conference Center Borschette

n° 36, rue Froissart

Bruxelles

 

AGENDA

9:30 Introduction by Guy Canivet, President of the European Union Supreme Judicial Courts Network

9:45 Franco Frattini, Vice President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Security, Freedom and Justice

10:15 The European Parliament and the evaluation as a tool for the European area of justice

by Jean-Marie Cavada, Chairman of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament

10:45 Discussion

11:15 Confidence building measures with a view to the creation of the European area of justice

by Hans G. Nilsson, Head of the Unit of Judicial Cooperation, Directorate General for Justice and Home Affairs, Secretariat General of the European Council

11:45 Discussion

12:00 The contribution of the Court of Justice to the construction of the European area of justice

by Antonio Tizzano, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Communities

12:30 Discussion

14:30 The Court of justice and judicial cooperation : reality and prospects ?

by Michel Petite, General Director of the Legal Service of the European Commission

15:00 Discussion

15:15The European judicial area in criminal matters : ongoing issues

by Denise Sorasio, Director for criminal justice and home security, Directorate general for justice, freedom and security, European Commission (speech by Ms. Isabelle Jegouzo)

15:45 Discussion

16:00 The european judicial area in civil matters : ongoing issues

by Francisco Fonseca Morillo, Director of Civil Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, Directorate General for Justice, Freedom and Security, European Commission

16:30 Discussion