Activities of Gérard DEPREZ related to 2013/0409(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Legal aid for suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings and for requested persons in European arrest warrant proceedings (A8-0165/2015 - Dennis de Jong) FR
Amendments (4)
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) This Directive provides for the right to provisional legal aid for children deprived of liberty andipso facto for vulnerable groups, the right to legal aid for childrenpersons that are requested in European arrest warrant proceedings and the right to ordinary legal aid.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Member States shall ensure that applications for provisional legal aid, ordinary legal aid and legal aid in European arrest warrant proceedings are assessed in the light of the applicant’s financial situation.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Each Member State shall ensure that the lawyers assigned pursuant to this Directive practise criminal law on its territory. .
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Member States shall appoint an independent authority with responsibility for deciding whether or not to grant legal aid and for assigning legal aid lawyers.