Memo: Commission proposal to protect taxpayers’ money receives backing from European Parliament committees

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Series Details MEMO/14/203 (20.03.14)
Publication Date 20/03/2014
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On 20 March 2014, the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) backed with an overwhelming majority (44 votes for, 2 against and 5 abstentions) the European Commission's proposal for a Directive on the protection of the EU's financial interests.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-203_en.htm
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ESO: Background information: Protecting taxpayers' money: Commission proposes to strengthen use of criminal law against fraudsters http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-protecting-taxpayers-money-commission-proposes-to-strengthen-use-of-criminal-law-against-fraudsters/
ESO: Background information: European Public Prosecutor's Office: European Parliament confirms its support http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-european-public-prosecutors-office-european-parliament-confirms-its-support/
European Commission: Justice: Criminal Justice: Criminal law policy http://ec.europa.eu/justice/criminal/criminal-law-policy/
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