Decision (EU) 2024/593 empowering France to negotiate a bilateral agreement with Algeria concerning judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters

Ce que fait l'acte

to authorise the negotiation of a bilateral agreement between France and Algeria on matters relating to judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters, which fall within the exclusive external competence of the EU. PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: by letter dated 8 December 2016, France requested the Commission's authorisation to negotiate a bilateral agreement with Algeria on issues related to judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters. The objective was to modernise and consolidate the three existing bilateral agreements of 1962, 1964 and 1980 currently in force. The Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the report by Ilana CICUREL (Renew, FR) on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on an authorisation addressed to France to negotiate a bilateral agreement with Algeria on matters related to judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters. Members proposed that the act be referred to as the "Ilana Cicurel Decision on the authorisation granted to France to negotiate a bilateral agreement with Algeria on matters relating to judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters". The committee responsible recommended that the European Parliament's position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the proposal as follows: France is hereby empowered to negotiate an agreement with Algeria on matters related to judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters, provided that the following negotiating guidelines are followed: - inform Algeria that the European Commission may take part in the negotiations as an observer and will be informed of any progress and results achieved during the various stages of the negotiations; - insert a provision providing for full or partial denunciation of the agreement or direct replacement of the relevant provisions in the agreement in the event of the conclusion of a subsequent agreement between the Union or the Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Algeria, on the other hand, or Algeria's accession to the relevant Hague Conventions; - ensure that the provisions of the agreement negotiated with Algeria comply with the relevant Union acquis and Hague Conventions. Ireland and Denmark are not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. The European Parliament adopted by 601 votes to 1, with 6 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on an authorisation addressed to France to negotiate a bilateral agreement with Algeria on matters related to judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters. The European Parliament adopted its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure. By letter of 8 December 2016, France requested an empowerment from the Union to negotiate a bilateral agreement with Algeria concerning judicial cooperation in civil and…