Judicial Assistance
am 22.09.2004 von http://www.recht.us/amlawCK - Washington. The cabinet in Berlin approved today for ratification the new European Union directive on judicial assistance in criminal matters and a protocol to the directive. The new measures enhance means for cross border investigations, telephone tapping, video conferencing and the pursuit of criminals. Significant improvements …
Tolling Statute
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. Today, the cabinet in Berlin agreed to amend the tolling statute for criminal prosecutions. Currently, the statute is not tolled if a defendant moves abroad, even as the prosecution pursues extradition measures. As revised, …
Priorities at Justice
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The Berlin Department of Justice web site lists areas of the law in its topics page, on the left, in the following order. (1) Civil Matters, including the major, completed reform of the law of obligations, the new anti-discri…
Phone Surveillance Rules
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. One of the many revised German laws that entered into force on January 1, 2008 governs the expanded authority for phone taps in the criminal procedure code. The statute is available from Bundesanzeiger Verlag as a PDF with th…
Data-Retention Plans Worry Members of European Parliament
Law & Justice / The EU Observer reports about the currently ongoing discussion about the data rention plans of the EU. Several members of the European Parliament remain worried by plans to force EU telephone and service providers to store data for criminal investig…
Upper House to Meet June 15
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / CK - Washington. The Upper House, Bundesrat, in Berlin will meet on June 15, 2005 to consider eight statutes that require its approval. The list is on its website.Briefly, the statutes cover (1) the removal of home owner subsidies; (2) new ru…
New Sentencing Guidelines
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / LL - Washington. The German Department of Justice plans to expand benefits for cooperating witnesses. The Berlin cabinet approved new sentencing guidelines, the department announced on May 27, 2007. Currently, German courts may reward…
Analysis of Arrest Warrant Ruling
German American Law Journal :: American Edition / MAG - Washington. The European Arrest Warrant was to be implemented in German law as an EU-wide arrest and surrender warrant. The new system promised to swiftly resolve EU cross-border criminal enforcement. It aims to bring both victim and…
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