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Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič © European Union  
Structured dialogue with Vice-President Šefčovič

  
The Committee on Legal Affairs will hold an exchange of views with Mr Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the Commission, on 30 May 2012 at 15.00-16.00 in room Altiero Spinelli 1G2. The discussion will range from Staff Regulations to Better Regulation and Administrative Law.

   
EC Vice-President Viviane Reding at the European Parliament © EP EU  
Exchange of views with EC Vice-President Viviane Reding on 25 April 2012

As part of the annual structured dialogue between the European Parliament and the Commission, the Committee on Legal Affairs welcomed the EC Vice-President Viviane Reding, Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, on 25 April 2012. The exchange of views covered the implementation of past annual work programmes of the Commission and ideas for next year's annual work programme, mainly in the field of civil justice.

   
Commissioner Michel Barnier at the European Parliament © EP EU  
Exchange of views with Commissioner Michel Barnier on 25 April 2012

As part of the annual structured dialogue between the European Parliament and the Commission, the Committee on Legal Affairs welcomed the Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services, Michel Barnier, on 25 April 2012. The exchange of views covered the implementation of past annual work programmes of the Commission and ideas for next year's annual work programme, mainly in the field of company law.

   
Hearing 26.04.2012  
Public hearing on 26 April 2012

The Committee on Legal Affairs held a hearing on 26 April 2012 on the 'Review of the Accounting and Transparency Directives: the new country-by-country reporting requirements'. Speakers included representatives of the industry and civil society. The new country-by-country reporting requirements are of considerable political importance following the financial crisis and are considered by many to be a step towards more accountable and transparent company finances.

 
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EU staff costs: how to make savings, yet allow the institutions to work
JURI 25-04-2012 - 20:18  

Raising the retirement age of EU staff, cutting the costs of their salaries and pension adjustment method and reducing their paid travelling time are among proposals, approved by the Legal Affairs Committee on Wednesday, to make substantial savings on EU administration costs. The committee also agreed on a series of provisions to improve efficiency and prevent conflicts of interest.

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Committee responsible for:
 
1.    the interpretation and application of European law, compliance of European Union acts with primary law, notably the choice of legal bases and respect for the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
 
2.    the interpretation and application of international law, in so far as the European Union is affected;
 
3.    the simplification of Community law, in particular legislative proposals for its official codification;
 
4.    the legal protection of Parliament's rights and prerogatives, including its involvement in actions before the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance;
 
5.    Community acts which affect the Member States' legal order, namely in the fields of:
(a)    civil and commercial law,
(b)    company law,
(c)    intellectual property law,
(d)    procedural law;
 
6.    measures concerning judicial and administrative cooperation in civil matters;
 
7.    environmental liability and sanctions against environmental crime;
 
8.    ethical questions related to new technologies, applying the procedure with associated committees with the relevant committees;
 
9.    the Statute for Members and the Staff Regulations of the European Communities;
 
10.  privileges and immunities as well as verification of Members' credentials;
 
11.  the organisation and statute of the Court of Justice;
 
12.  the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market.
 
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Welcome to the webpage of the Committee on Legal Affairs.
 
Klaus-Heiner Lehne © European Union  
 

Ubi societas, ibi ius; ubi ius, ibi societas
 
 
The Committee, otherwise known by its French acronym "JURI", is closely involved in helping citizens in their daily lives across the Union, through its responsibility for legislation in the field of civil law and private international law. As the Committee responsible for company law, it is also at the forefront of making life easier for businesses trading in the internal market. Competitiveness is also at the heart of our preoccupations, in particular through the big debate currently taking place on the protection of intellectual and industrial property.
 
The Committee is also responsible for the law governing the Union's administration and for parliamentary law, which includes the Statute for Members of the European Parliament, parliamentary immunity and the verification of Members' credentials after their election.
 
This Committee also has a highly specialised role as the legal adviser of Parliament on a certain number of horizontal questions: the legal basis of Union acts, implementing and delegated acts, and subsidiarity and disputes involving Parliament. Raising awareness within Parliament of the better lawmaking and simplification challenges is also one of the Committee's key concerns.
 
I hope that you will find this webpage helpful and informative.
 
Yours sincerely,
 

Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Chairman