Traduction de «Loi sur le directeur des poursuites pénales » (Français → Anglais) :

Welcomes new radio and TV laws which provide for several positive developments such as an increase in the percentage that foreign entities may lawfully own in Turkish media companies (50 %, up from 25 %), but expresses concern at the fact that broadcasting may be stopped on grounds of national security without a court order or a ruling by a judge; notes with concern the practice of bringing criminal prosecutions – especially under Article 285 of the Penal Code on ‘breaching the confidentiality of a criminal investigation’ and Article 288 on ‘attempting to influence the judiciary’ – against journalists who communicate evidence of human r ...[+++]ights violations or raise other issues in the public interest; considers the criminalisation of opinions as a key obstacle to the protection of human rights in Turkey and deplores disproportionate restriction of the freedoms of expression, association and assembly; urges Turkey to comply rigorously with its international human rights obligations in this respect by amending its relevant legislation and by training its police and judiciary;

By point 2(d) of the second subparagraph of Article III-171(1) of the Draft Constitution, European laws or framework laws shall establish measures to "facilitate cooperation between judicial or equivalent authorities of the Member States in relation to proceedings in criminal matters and the enforcement of decisions".

By point 2(d) of the second subparagraph of Article III-171(1) of the Draft Constitution, European laws or framework laws shall establish measures to "facilitate cooperation between judicial or equivalent authorities of the Member States in relation to proceedings in criminal matters and the enforcement of decisions".

Even in cases in which law-enforcement authorities have accessed computer data which seem to be criminal evidence, they need to be able to retrieve and authenticate them for use in criminal investigations and prosecutions.

(13) Whereas it is for the competent national authorities or the institutions, bodies, offices or agencies, as the case may be, to decide what action should be taken on completed investigations on the basis of the report drawn up by the Office; whereas it should nevertheless be incumbent upon the Director of the Office to forward directly to the judicial authorities of the Member State concerned information acquired by the Office in the course of intern ...[+++]al investigations concerning situations liable to result in criminal proceedings;

Most of the instruments analysed above have a unitary purpose: EURODAC seeks to enhance the functioning of the Dublin system; API to improve border control; the Swedish initiative to enhance criminal investigations and intelligence operations; the Naples II Convention to help prevent, detect, prosecute and punish customs fraud; CIS to assist in preventing, investigating and prosecuting serious violations of national laws by increasing the effectiveness of cooperation between national customs administrations; ECRIS, FIUs and AROs to streamline cross-border data sharing in particular areas; and the Prüm Decision, Data Retention Directive, TFTP and PNR to co ...[+++]mbat terrorism and serious crime.