LEGAL INSTRUMENTS REGARDING THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE FIELD OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
LEGAL INSTRUMENTS REGARDING THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE FIELD OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Summary/Abstract: The European Union, in the field of criminal justice, uses various legal instruments for the purpose of cooperation, harmonization of national legislations and protection of the fundamental rights of citizens. These legal instruments are: regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations and approvals, with specific roles, functions and binding force (regulations, directives and decisions) or non-binding (recommendations and approvals). All these legal instruments allow for flexibility and adaptability in addressing the common or specific problems of each state in the field of criminal justice, with a special emphasis on the protection of fundamental rights and respect for procedural rights. By using these legal instruments, the institutions of the European Union create an area of freedom, security and justice and lead to effective European integration.

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