Authorisation for France to negotiate agreement with Algeria on judicial cooperation
Decision
The European Parliament adopted its position at first reading on the Commission proposal COM(2023)0065 (procedure 2023/0028(COD)), as set out in report A9-0356/2023 with Ilana Cicurel as rapporteur. The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report on 24.10.2023 by roll-call vote (23 in favour) and the adopted text is recorded as P9_TA(2023)0448.
What Changes
Parliament’s position empowers France to negotiate a bilateral agreement with Algeria on judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters and establishes negotiating guidelines. Those guidelines include that the Commission may take part as an observer, that the European Parliament and the Council must authorise any conclusion of the agreement, encouragement for Algeria to consider accession to Hague Conventions, possible limited validity of the agreement and alignment with the relevant Union acquis including the Service of Documents recast Regulation.
Who Is Affected
The decision directly concerns France and Algeria and involves the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council in oversight and authorisation of the resulting agreement.
Sources
Official Documents
- REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on an authorisation addressed to France to negotiate a bilateral agreement with Algeria on matters related to judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters EP adopts at first reading its legislative resolution authorising France to negotiate a bilateral agreement with Algeria on judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters.
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