Press Release: European area of justice: European Commission calls on Member States to reinforce rules on free circulation of previous convictions and cross-border crime

The European Commission reported on the 2 June 2014 that two sets of common rules allowing for the free circulation of previous convictions, and better coordination in fighting cross-border crime have not yet been implemented by many Member States.

These Framework Decisions were agreed upon unanimously by Member States in 2008 and 2009 respectively. The Commission urged all those Member States which have not yet done so to take swift measures to implement these EU laws fully.

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