Activities of Geoffroy DIDIER related to 2020/2072(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION with recommendations to the Commission on the Establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights
Amendments (6)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Union mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights should primarily aim at preventing and addressing any threat to the Union values enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) before any clear risk arises in a Member State and Article 7 TEU should be triggered;without prejudice to Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and in a respect of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that an independent and impartial judiciary is, legal certainty, access to justice together with non- discrimination and equality before the law are an indispensable cornerstone of the rule of law; highlights that the requirement that courts be independent is of the essence to the fundamental right to effective judicial protection and a fair trial and to ensure that all rights deriving from Union law are protected; stresses that every national court is also a European court when applying Union law; is worried that recentaims to avoid possible attacks on the rule of law have mainly, for instance those consisted of attempts to jeopardise judicial independence;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds that the principle of legal certainty is essential to the confidence in the judicial systems and the rule of law. It is also essential to productive business arrangements to generate development and economic progress.
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that training of justice professionals is essential to the proper implementation and application of Union law and thus to the strengthening of a European common legal culture based on the principles of mutual trust and the rule of law; considers that the upcoming European judicial training strategy must put additional focus on promoting the rule of law and, judicial independence and include ICT training on skills and non-legal issues so that judges are better prepared to resist undue pressures aimed at adopting to digitalisation and facilitating access to justice though new technologies as well as permitting to judges to develop skills;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to assess ICT tools and other means put in place by Member States at the disposal of citizensjudges and citizens for faster procedures and to facilitate their access to justice, in particular citizens with disabilities or belonging to vulnerable groups, such as national minorities and migrants;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that addressing persisting gender and cultural gaps ingaps and promoting diversity in the composition and structure of Member States’ judicial systems is necessary to enhance their quality, effectiveness and independence.