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Framework partnership agreements to support European networks in the area of facilitating and promoting judicial cooperation in civil and/or criminal matters

Funding Program

Justice Programme

Call number

JUST-2025-JCOO-JACC-OG-FPA

deadlines

Opening
19.02.2025

Deadline
26.06.2025 17:00

Link to the call

ec.europa.eu

Link to the submission

ec.europa.eu

Call content

short description

This call aims to establish 3-year Framework Partnership Agreements with European networks whose statutory aims are to facilitate and support judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters and/or access to justice for all. The annual operating grants to be signed on the basis of these Framework Partnership Agreements will enhance the capacities of these networks to contribute actively to the development and implementation of the EU policies in these areas.

Call objectives

Judicial cooperation 

The objective of this priority is to facilitate and support judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, and promote the rule of law, independence and impartiality of the judiciary, including by supporting the efforts to improve the effectiveness of national justice systems, and the effective enforcement of decisions.

The activities to be carried out by the European networks should have a strong focus on digitalisation of justice in order to make justice more efficient. In particular, judicial cooperation needs to make full use of electronic tools and channels to ensure the effective, swift, secure and resilient communication between the competent authorities and the relevant actors. Adequate training of justice professionals should be provided to allow them to benefit fully from the digital tools put at their disposal.

In the area of civil matters, priority is given to activities covering:

  • Cross-border family law and matrimonial property rights 
  • Successions 
  • Mediation 
  • Recognition of civil status 
  • Jurisdiction and cross-border enforcement of claims 
  • Insolvency 
  • Minimum common standards of procedural law (including service of documents) 
  • Application of foreign law, particularly in matters of non-contractual obligations 
  • Correct implementation of the EU acquis in judicial cooperation in civil matters 
  • Networking between legal, judicial and administrative authorities and the legal professions, aimed at promoting judicial cooperation across Europe, including through electronic channels of communication 
  • Cross-border protection of adults 
  • Knowledge-sharing and providing guidance on the practical aspects of the implementation of the EU acquis 
  • Contracts in the digital economy (automated contracting, in particular in the B2B field and data in contracts) 
  • Use of videoconferencing in remote hearings in civil and commercial matters 
  • The compatibility of the use of digital technology in justice and related procedural rules with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights. 
  • The use of digital tools, including AI, to foster judicial cooperation

Priority will be also given to activities aimed at ensuring the correct implementation of the EU acquis in judicial cooperation in civil matters and the exchange of information and networking between legal, judicial and administrative authorities and the legal professions, aimed at promoting judicial cooperation across Europe, including through electronic channels of communication.

In the area of criminal matters, priority is given to activities covering: 

  • Efficient operation of EU mutual recognition instruments in criminal matters including through strenghtening cooparation between competent authorities; 
  • Pre-trial detention and material detention conditions; 
  • Alternatives to (pre-trial) detention;
  • Improving the efficiency, quality and independence of justice in criminal matters in order to uphold and promote the rule of law; 
  • The use of digital tools, including AI and videoconferencing tools, to foster judicial cooperation. 

In the area of criminal matters, the activities to be implemented by these networks must contribute to furthering the understanding and the implementation of EU legislation in this area. Of particular importance for the given period are activities supporting knowledge-sharing and providing guidance on the practical aspects of the implementation of the EU acquis. As regards detention, the activities to be carried out must relate to the practical application of the EU Framework Decisions in the field of detention, to alternatives to imprisonment both in the pre-trial and post-trial stage, and activities aiming to improve detention conditions in the Member States in order to enhance the efficient operation of EU mutual recognition instruments. Another priority would be activities fostering the exchange of information and networking between legal, judicial and administrative authorities and the legal professions, aimed at promoting judicial cooperation across Europe, including through electronic channels of communication

Access to justice 

The objective of this priority is to facilitate effective and non-discriminatory access to justice for all, and effective redress, including by electronic means (e-justice), by promoting efficient civil, and criminal procedures and by promoting and supporting the rights of all victims of crime as well as the procedural rights of suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings. 

The activities to be carried out by the European networks should contribute to improving the independence, quality and efficiency of national justice systems (e.g. of the courts, prosecution services, councils for the judiciary), in order to uphold and promote the rule of law. 

In the field of victims' rights, the activities should contribute to the understanding and the implementation of victims’ rights. They should include practical application of the relevant EU rules, notably the Victims' Rights Directive, but also application of the EU rules related to compensation to victims and to increased protection of victims in cross-border cases (including victims of terrorism). The activities should focus on exchanging of best practices, including best methods of implementation of the EU rules and on mutual learning. The overall objective should be to foster the cooperation among the Member State and among the responsible national authorities (national experts) and the relevant practitioners who come into contact with victims (including police, prosecution, judicial authorities, court staff, lawyers and support services). The activities should take into account the developments in the EU policy on victims’ rights. Notably, they should follow the recommendations set up in the EU Strategy on Victims’ Rights (2020-2025) and take into consideration the proposal for a revision of the Victims’ Rights Directive5, adopted by the Commission on 12 July 2023.

In the field of procedural rights of suspected and accused persons, the activities to be carried out by the networks should contribute to the understanding and the implementation of procedural rights of suspected and accused persons. Activities of particular importance are those supporting the correct implementation of all the six Directives, with specific attention to Directives adopted in 2016, namely covering presumption of innocence, procedural safeguards for children and legal aid. Activities could cover practical aspects of the implementation process of all procedural rights directives and the two Commission recommendations of 2013. They should provide guidance and outline best practices, and they should foster the cooperation between Member States to improve the rights of defence, also having regard to the use of digital tools in criminal proceedings. Activities could also cover pre-trial detention (in particular the use of alternatives to detention) and other areas in the field of procedural rights, such as the protection of vulnerable persons, the collection, transfer and use of evidence in cross-border proceedings, and the right to effective remedies against breaches of procedural rights.

Another objective of this priority is to increase the capacity of national practitioners to secure access to justice, by using digital tools for this purpose. To enable justice systems to become more efficient, whenever possible, the activities should include a training component to allow justice professionals to benefit fully from new digital tools put at their disposal.

In the area of access to justice, priority is given to activities covering:

a) Rule of law ⎯ improving the essential elements of effective justice systems: their independence, quality and efficiency in order to uphold and promote the rule of law.

b) Rights of victims of crime ⎯ practical application of the relevant EU rules, notably the Victims' Rights Directive; 

  • application of the EU rules related to compensation to victims and to increased protection of victims in cross-border cases (including victims of terrorism); 
  • fostering the cooperation among the Member State and among the responsible national authorities (national experts) and the relevant practitioners who come into contact with victims;
  • promotion of restorative justice that ensures victims’ safeguards;
  • access to general and specialist support services and to protection for victims of crime, including in times of crisis; 
  • access to information about victims’ rights; ⎯ strengthening cooperation among national authorities responsible for compensation; 
  • fostering cooperation among Member States on support and protection to victims of terrorism; 
  • the activities should follow the recommendations set up in the EU Strategy on victims’ rights (2020-2025)3 as well as the requirements of the geopolitical situation, in particular in relation to provision of access to information, support and protection to victims of core international crimes; 
  • the activities should take into account the proposed revision of the Victims’ Rights Directive which was adopted by the Commission on 12 July 2023 and is currently under negotiation.

c) Rights of suspects and or accused persons in criminal proceedings 

  • supporting the correct practical application of all six procedural rights directives and the two Commission recommendations of 2013 including, where relevant, in the context of the use of electronic means in criminal proceedings (e-justice);
  •  strengthening procedural rights and safeguards for suspects and accused persons who are subject to pre-trial detention including by supporting the correct practical application of the relevant provisions of the Commission recommendation of 2022 on procedural rights of suspects and accused persons subject to pre-trial detention; 
  • promoting cooperation between Member States to improve the effective enjoyment of the rights of defence; 
  • strengthening safeguards for vulnerable persons (in line with the relevant Commission recommendation of 2013); 
  • examining the collection, transfer, admissibility and use of evidence in cross-border proceedings, with a focus on the exercise of defence rights in this context; 
  • Strengthening and assessing the transnational application of the ne bis in idem principle, as enshrined in Article 50 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights.

d) e-Justice 

  • gathering data on digitalisation of justice in the Member States, in particular data showcasing the link between digitalisation and efficiency of justice; 
  • analysing the conditions for safe use of AI in justice; 
  • facilitating access to legal data, including access to national law and case law.

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Expected results

In the area of Judicial Cooperation in Civil and/or Criminal Matters:

  • Increased capacity, including digital capacity, of national practitioners, authorities to address issues related to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, and to the application of the Union instruments on civil law, procedural civil law and procedural criminal law;
  •  Strengthened cooperation and exchange of information between competent national authorities in relation to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, including taking into account the relevant case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU);
  • Increased efficiency and resilience of the judicial systems to conduct crossborder judicial cooperation procedures and facilitation of the conduct of the proceedings through the use of digital tools; • Improved knowledge on the legislation and administrative practices related to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters; 
  • Harmonisation of the administrative practices in relation to the relevant legislation in different Member States; 
  • Improved cooperation between judicial authorities in civil, commercial and criminal matters; 
  • The legal framework and regulations linked to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters are in line with EU acquis and relevant case-law of the CJEU; 
  • National authorities responsible for judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters operate in cooperation and coordination with other responsible agencies and institutions across the EU; 
  • Prosecutors and judges for the proceedings related to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters have further specialised knowledge and experience in respective fields; 
  • Acceleration of proceedings in relation to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, and decrease in breaches of time-limits; 
  • Improved situation of persons subject to measures in the field of judicial cooperation in criminal matters with special attention to enhancement of the social rehabilitation and re-integration of detained persons; 
  • Increased awareness of policy makers related to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters; 
  • Increased awareness of European standards related to the rule of law, including the key aspects of effective justice systems (independence, quality, efficiency). 

In the area of access to justice: 

  • Improved knowledge of European justice systems, including courts, prosecution services and constitutional courts; 
  • Increased awareness of European standards related to the rule of law, including the key aspects of effective justice systems (independence, quality, efficiency); 
  • Increased capacity of national justice professionals; 
  • Improved access to justice through the appropriate use of digital tools for all types of civil and criminal proceedings; 
  • Improved knowledge on the link between the use of digital tools and efficiency of justice; 
  • Increased awareness of the conditions for use of AI in justice; 
  • Better access to legal data in the EU; 
  • Strengthened cooperation and exchange of information between competent national authorities and European networks in relation to the rights of suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings and of victims of crime;
  • Improved knowledge on the legislation and administrative practices related to specific provisions of the EU acquis regulating the rights of suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings and of victims of crime; 
  • Improved knowledge on legislation and practices on the collection, transmission, admissibility and use of evidence in cross-border proceedings, with a focus on the exercise of the rights of defence in this context;
  • Improved knowledge and increased awareness on the transnational application of the ne bis in idem principle, as enshrined in Article 50 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU; 
  • Reduced risks of breaches of fair trial rights, also with respect to the use of new technologies in the proceedings; 
  • Improved cooperation of NGOs and professional organisations in the field of the rights of persons suspected or accused of crime and of victims of crime; 
  • Increased awareness of the relevant policy makers on the rights of suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings and of victims of crime; 
  • Improved public awareness and knowledge about procedural rights of suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings and victims' rights at both EU and national level;
  • Increased awareness and knowledge on the use of digital tools in criminal proceedings (in particular the use of videoconferencing) and its impact (chances and risks) on the procedural rights of suspected and accused persons and victims’ rights at both EU and national level; 
  • Improved knowledge of systemic obstacles to the equal enjoyment of fair trial rights by suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings (such as: systemic discrimination; lack of adequate support for specific groups of vulnerable suspects/accused persons such as persons with disabilities; problematic implementation of trial waiver systems etc.); 
  • Improved knowledge about specific provisions of the EU acquis regulating the issues such as referring victims to the relevant support services, victims' access to information in the area of victims' rights, individual assessment of victims' needs’, victims' right to protection, including when moving to another EU Member State; 
  • Increased number of victims' support organisations providing general and specialist support services to victims of crimes and their family members, in particular in those Member States which currently do not provide such services or provide them in insufficient manner; • Increased quality of the services provided by victims’ support organisations; 
  • Improved knowledge about national compensation schemes and increased support for victims claiming compensation. 

Whereas numerous results are listed above, framework partners are not expected to produce all of them in their annual work programme.

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Eligibility Criteria

Regions / countries for funding

EU Member States
Iceland (Ísland), Liechtenstein, Norway (Norge)

eligible entities

Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) / Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Private institution, incl. private company (private for profit)

Mandatory partnership

No

Project Partnership

Only applications by single applicants are allowed (single beneficiaries). Affiliated entities and other participants are NOT allowed.

other eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible, applicants must: 

  • be legal entities (private bodies) 
  • be non-profit organisations 
  • be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.: 
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs), excluding Denmark); 
    • non-EU countries: countries associated to the Justice Programme or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature (list of participating countries). 
  • be an established formal network (either with own legal personality or without legal personality but represented by a joint secretariat or officially appointed coordinator), organised at European level and with members from at least 14EU Member States or associated countries) 
  • the network's statutory aims must fall under the objective of the Programme to facilitate and support judicial cooperation in civil and/or in criminal matters and/or access to justice for all

Specific cases:

  • Natural persons are NOT eligible (with the exception of self-employed persons, i.e. sole traders, where the company does not have legal personality separate from that of the natural person). 
  • International organisations are not eligible. 
  • Entities which do not have legal personality under their national law may exceptionally participate, provided that their representatives have the capacity to undertake legal obligations on their behalf and offer guarantees for the protection of the EU financial interests equivalent to that offered by legal persons. 
  • EU bodies (with the exception of the European Commission Joint Research Centre) can NOT be part of the consortium. 
  • Entities composed of members (like for instance networks) may participate as ‘sole beneficiaries’ or ‘beneficiaries without legal personality’ . Please note that if the action will be implemented by the members, they should also participate (either as beneficiaries or as affiliated entities, otherwise their costs will NOT be eligible).
  • Beneficiaries from countries with ongoing negotiations (see list above) may participate in the call and can sign grants if the negotiations are concluded before grant signature (with retroactive effect, if provided in the agreement).

Additional information

Topics

Justice, Safety & Security

Relevance for EU Macro-Region

EUSAIR - EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, EUSALP - EU Strategy for the Alpine Space, EUSBSR - EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EUSDR - EU Strategy for the Danube Region

UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs)

project duration

36 Months

Additional Information

The budget will be allocated via specific calls to the selected framework partners (see the specific call JUST-2025-JCOO-JACC-OG-SGA ).

Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System (accessible via the Topic page in the Calls for proposals section). Paper submissions are NOT possible. Proposals (including annexes and supporting documents) must be submitted using the forms provided inside the Submission System ( NOT the documents available on the Topic page — they are only for information).

Proposals must be complete and contain all the requested information and all required annexes and supporting documents: 

  • Application Form Part A — contains administrative information about the participants (future coordinator, beneficiaries and affiliated entities) and the summarised budget for the project (to be filled in directly online) 
  • Application Form Part B — contains the technical description of the activities to be co-financed in 2026 (template to be downloaded from the Portal Submission System, completed, assembled and re-uploaded) 
  • KPI tool — contains additional project data regarding the project’s contribution to EU programme key performance indicators (to be filled in directly online, all sections to be completed)
  • Mandatory annexes and supporting documents (templates available to be downloaded from the Portal Submission System, completed, assembled and reuploaded): 
    • CVs (standard) of core project team (or, where the key personnel is not yet known, a job profile description)
    • Activity report of last year
    • List of previous projects (key projects for the last 4 years) (template available in Part B)
    • a list of network members in the form shown here below (to be uploaded as PDF under “Other annexes”):
  • for participants with activities involving children (below the age of 18): child protection policy covering the four areas described in the Keeping Children Safe Child Safeguarding Standards (for private bodies: copy of their policy; for public bodies: child protection policy declaration).

Proposals are limited to maximum 45 pages (Part B).

Call documents

Call Document - JUST-2025-JCOO-JACC-OG-FPACall Document - JUST-2025-JCOO-JACC-OG-FPA(789kB)

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