21/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 21 October, the European Parliament adopted the consultative report by Gérard Deprez (ALDE, Belgium) (568 votes to 67 and 34 abstentions) on a draft framework decision aimed at creating a European mandate of proof (MOP) directly recognisable and implemented in EU member states. MEPs hopes to do away with the clause on territoriality introduced by the Council allowing a country to refuse an MOP when infringements have been committed wholly or partially...