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This chapter describes the difficult legislative history of the proposal for a European Investigation Order, noting the reluctance of its sponsors to integrate human rights protections except by formal declaration. It is argued that such protections should be woven deep into the fabric of legislation such as this, if it is to have any chance of promoting mutual recognition and reciprocity between nations in the conduct of investigations.
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Notes
- 1.
Green Paper on Obtaining Evidence in Criminal Matters from one Member State to Another and Securing its Admissibility, COM(2009) 624 Final (Brussels, 11 November 2009).
- 2.
Spencer (2010).
- 3.
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the European Investigation Order and other Matters, 9145/10, COPEN115 (Brussels, 29 April 2010).
- 4.
European Council, Explanatory Memorandum, 9288/10 ADD 1 (Brussels, 3 June 2010).
- 5.
Ibid., p. 3.
- 6.
European Council, Detailed Statement, 9288/10 ADD 2 (Brussels, 23 June 2010), p. 20.
- 7.
Ibid.
- 8.
Ibid., p. 35.
- 9.
Sayers (2011), p. 6.
- 10.
Heard and Mansell (2010), p. 6.
- 11.
Peers (2010).
- 12.
- 13.
Sayers (2011).
- 14.
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (2011), pp. 4–6.
- 15.
Ibid., p. 6.
- 16.
Ibid., pp. 7–9.
- 17.
Ibid., p. 13.
- 18.
European Commission, Commentary, JUST/B/1/AA-et D(2010) 6815 (Brussels, 24 August 2010).
- 19.
Ibid., p. 7.
- 20.
Ibid., pp. 7–9.
- 21.
European Commission Press Release, IP/10/1067, 24 August 2010.
- 22.
European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Orientation Vote Result, 2010/0817(COD), 8 May 2012, Amendment 20.
- 23.
Ibid., Compromise Amendment 21.
- 24.
Ibid., p. 54.
- 25.
Answer to Parliamentary Question, James Brokenshire, 12 December 2012.
- 26.
Council, Note to Delegations, 16120/12, COPEN 245 (Brussels, 15 November 2012), p. 2.
- 27.
Ibid., p. 5.
- 28.
See European Scrutiny Committee of the UK Parliament, 13 March 2013, at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmeuleg/86-xxxv/8617.htm.
- 29.
Trilogue discussions were interrupted when the European Parliament suspended co-operation due to disagreements regarding the Schengen Evaluation Mechanism.
- 30.
Council, Note to Delegations 6532/13 COPEN 18 (Brussels, 5 March 2013), pp. 2–3.
- 31.
Vogler (2013).
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Vogler, R. (2014). The European Investigation Order: Fundamental Rights at Risk?. In: Ruggeri, S. (eds) Transnational Evidence and Multicultural Inquiries in Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02570-4_4
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