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What it is

How joint criminal investigation teams are created in the European Union

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 6 May 2002. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill regulating joint criminal investigation teams in the European Union.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000094· updated 11 Nov

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  1. This law regulates how joint criminal investigation teams are created between two or more European Union member states, when the Spanish authority takes part or the team acts in Spain.
  2. The competent Spanish authority is the National Court (Audiencia Nacional), the Ministry of Justice, or the Ministry of the Interior, depending on the type of crime and who takes part in the team. This authority approves the creation agreements and gives priority to investigations related to terrorism.
  3. The creation agreement must include, at minimum, the purpose and goals of the investigation, the team's composition, the applicable legislation, and the maximum length of the team's mandate. The Spanish authority appoints the team leader when the team acts in Spain.
  4. Information obtained can only be used for the team's purposes, for other criminal cases with the state's authorization, or to prevent serious threats to public security. Members from other states are subject to the same liability rules as Spanish officials, and the Spanish authority compensates individuals for damages, except in cases of force majeure.

Who it affects

  • Spanish judges and prosecutors: They can take part in joint investigation teams with other European Union states.
  • Police officers from other member states: When they work in Spain on a joint team, they are subject to the same rules as Spanish officials.
  • Individuals: They can be compensated if their property or rights are damaged by a joint team's actions.
  • Autonomous communities with security powers: They can receive information from these teams when it is useful for their powers.

Words worth knowing

Equipo conjunto de investigación (joint investigation team)
A group created by agreement between two or more states to investigate crimes in a coordinated way, with a specific purpose and for a limited period.
Miembros destinados (seconded members)
Team members who come from states other than the one where the team is acting.
Responsabilidad patrimonial (state liability)
The obligation to pay compensation when public actions damage people's property or rights.
Audiencia Nacional (National Court)
A Spanish court that tries certain serious crimes, such as terrorism.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced6 May 2002Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted14 May 2002The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments17 May 2002Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee20 June 2002A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary5 March 2003All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate13 March 2003The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE7 May 2003It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 10 official steps on a timeline
Jun 2002Sept 2002Dec 2002Mar 200311. 6 May 2002: Presentación22. 14 May 2002: Comisión de Justicia e Interior Publicación desde 14/05/2002 hasta 17/05/200233. 14 May 2002: Calificación44. 17 May 2002: Comisión de Justicia e Interior Enmiendas desde 17/05/2002 hasta 20/06/200255. 20 June 2002: Comisión de Justicia e Interior Informe desde 20/06/2002 hasta 03/03/200366. 3 March 2003: Comisión de Justicia e Interior Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 03/03/2003 hasta 04/03/200377. 4 March 2003: Comisión de Justicia e Interior Dictamen desde 04/03/2003 hasta 05/03/200388. 5 March 2003: Pleno Aprobación desde 05/03/2003 hasta 13/03/200399. 13 March 2003: Senado desde 13/03/2003 hasta 07/05/20031010. 7 May 2003: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 07/05/2003 hasta 10/06/2003

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Law 11/2003, of May 21, regulating joint criminal investigation teams in the European Union.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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