Novinky - Justice 2009

The Ministry of Justice held the 27th meeting of the European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters in the Prague Congress Centre. This time, the meeting was focused on practical matters related to abduction of children. Aside from the representatives of the European Commission and the permanent contact points of the Network, representatives of Central Authorities for International Protection of Children also took part in the meeting. The Central Authority in the Czech Republic, for example, is the Office for International Legal Protection of Children in Brno.

This year the Crystal Scales of Justice Award for an innovative practice in the field of criminal justice was awarded for the first time. This initiative is organized by the European Commission in cooperation with the Council of Europe. The prize was awarded during the Justice Forum plenary session which was held in Brussels on 5 June 2009.

Minister of Justice Daniela Kovářová chaired today the concluding meeting of EU Ministers of Justice during the Czech Presidency in Luxembourg. The Ministers adopted draft regulations that regulate procedures for negotiation and adoption of bilateral agreements, they assessed developments achieved in the field of eJustice, and they also discussed the issue of international abductions of children into countries which are not a party to the Hague Convention.

The cooperation of the EU with Ukraine in combating corruption, organized crime and money laundering was among the topics the Czech Minister of Justice Daniela Kovářová was discussing with her Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Onischuk. On 3 June the meeting of representatives of the European Union and Ukraine was held at the Ministers of the Interior and Justice level.