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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8458

9 May 2003
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha council
Agreement foreseen on mutual recognition and application of fines over EUR 70

Brussels, 08/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Justice Ministers of the Fifteen reached an agreement early Thursday evening on a political agreement regarding mutual recognition and the imposition of fines of over 70 euros. Any fine decided by a criminal court, or which may be challenged before such a court, should be recognised by another Member State that will take the necessary measures to ensure it is imposed, if the State taking the decision calls upon it to do so.

In all probability, the...

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