Communication on ‘The 2017 EU Justice Scoreboard’

Summary:

Communication published in April 2017 featuring the annual EU Justice Scoreboard.

Further information:

The EU Justice Scoreboard gives a comparative overview of the efficiency, quality and independence of justice systems in the EU Member States. Its aims is to assist national authorities to improve the effectiveness of their justice systems.

Compared to previous editions, the 2017 Scoreboard looks into new aspects of the functioning of justice systems. For the first time, it also shows the length of criminal court proceedings relating to money laundering offences. As this is the fifth edition of the assessment, it takes stock of the progress achieved over times.

The European Commission adopted the annual Justice Scoreboard on 10 April 2017.

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Official

European Commission: DG Justice: EU Justice Scoreboard https://ec.europa.eu/info/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/effective-justice/eu-justice-scoreboard_en

European Commission: Press Release, 10/04/2017: EU Justice Scoreboard 2017: justice systems becoming more effective, but challenges remain http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-890_en.htm

European Commission: Fact Sheet, 10/04/2017: Questions and Answers on the 2017 EU Justice Scoreboard http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-17-891_en.htm

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