multiple prosecutions archivos | CDE Almería - Centro de Documentación Europea

The European Commission proposes rules on the transfer of criminal proceedings between Member States in the face of increasing cross-border crime

Increasing cross-border crime has led to more and more cases where several Member States have jurisdiction to prosecute the same case. Parallel or multiple prosecutions can be inefficient and ineffective, but also possibly detrimental to the rights of the individuals concerned as a person may not be prosecuted or punished for the same offence twice. […]