Activities of Tadeusz ZWIEFKA related to 2012/2101(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Legal aid in cross-border civil and commercial disputes (short presentation)
Reports (1)
REPORT on improving access to justice: legal aid in cross-border civil and commercial disputes PDF (179 KB) DOC (94 KB)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that new technologies and communication tools could be used to enable access to information on legal aid; recommends, therefore, that the Commission and Member States use a wide range of communication channels, including internet-based campaigns and interactive platforms such as the e-Justice portal, as cost-effective ways to reach citizens;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that databases of legal professionals with the sufficient linguistic and comparative law skills to act in cross- border legal aid cases should be established, thus ensuring that legal professionals are appointed who are able to act in such cases; whilst recognising existing cross-border legal databases such as the Find-a-Lawyer platform as examples of good practice in this field, calls for such tools to be developed further with a view to being integrated into a database of legal professionals on the e- Justice portal;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Commission to submit a proposal for amendment of the directive along the above lines, possibly in the context of a new Code on Lwith a view to establishing common higher standards for cross-border legal Aaid;