Legality and Proportionality

Less than an hour
Intermediate

Course details

This e-Capsule focuses on how Article 49 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (EU) (the Charter) protects the principles of legality and proportionality of criminal offences and penalties. Through concrete scenarios and examples, it illustrates the practical application and impact of these fundamental principles.

Target audience

This e-Capsule is designed to provide justice professionals, particularly judges, prosecutors and lawyers, with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of legality and proportionality enshrined in Article 49 of the Charter and their practical implications.

Learning objectives

By the end of this e-Capsule you should be able to:

  • Master the procedural safeguards necessary to ensure the fair treatment of accused persons against arbitrary prosecution and charge.
  • Understand how these principles influence judicial interpretation of laws relating to offences and penalties. 
  • Apply these rights effectively in concrete legal proceedings.

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This content is offered by the European Commission. The European Commission is the European Union's politically independent executive arm. It is alone responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, and it implements the decisions of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.

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  1. Welcome to the e-Capsule on Legality and Proportionality
  2. Your feedback
  3. Certificate of Completion
  4. Задочни съдебни процеси
  5. Вашето мнение
  6. Сертификат за завършване
  7. Vítejte v e-Capsule
  8. Vaše zpětná vazba
  9. Osvědčení o dokončení
  10. Willkommen bei der e-Capsule
  11. Ihr Feedback
  12. Abschlussbescheinigung
  13. Καλώς ήρθατε στο e-Capsule
  14. Τα σχόλιά σας
  15. Πιστοποιητικό ολοκλήρωσης
  16. Bienvenido a la e-Capsule
  17. Tu opinión
  18. Certificado de finalización
  19. Tere tulemast e-Capsule'isse
  20. Teie tagasiside
  21. Tunnistus
  22. Tervetuloa e-Capsuliin
  23. Palautteesi
  24. Valmistustodistus
  25. Bienvenue sur l'e-Capsule
  26. Vos commentaires
  27. Certificat d'achèvement
  28. Fáilte go dtí an r-Capsule
  29. Do chuid aiseolais
  30. Deimhniú críochnaithe
  31. Dobro došli u e-Capsule
  32. Vaše povratne informacije
  33. Potvrda o završetku
  34. Üdvözöljük az e-Capsule tanfolyamon
  35. Az Ön visszajelzése
  36. Teljesítési tanúsítvány
  37. Benvenuti nell’ e-Capsule
  38. Il tuo feedback
  39. Certificato di completamento
  40. Sveiki atvykę į e-Capsule
  41. Jūsų atsiliepimai
  42. Užbaigimo pažymėjimas
  43. Esiet sveicināti e-Capsule
  44. Jūsu atsauksmes
  45. Sertifikāts par pabeigšanu
  46. Merħba għall e-Capsule
  47. Il-feedback tiegħek
  48. Ċertifikat ta' tlestija
  49. Welkom bij de e-Capsule
  50. Uw feedback
  51. Certificaat van voltooiing
  52. Witamy w e-capsule
  53. Twoja opinia
  54. Świadectwo ukończenia
  55. Bem-vindo à e-Capsule
  56. A sua opinião
  57. Certificado de conclusão
  58. Bine ați venit la e-Capsule
  59. Feedback-ul dumneavoastră
  60. Certificat de încheiere
  61. Vitajte v e-Capsule
  62. Vaša spätná väzba
  63. Osvedčenie o absolvovaní
  64. Dobrodošli v e-Capsule
  65. Vaše mnenje
  66. Potrdilo o izpolnitvi
  67. Välkommen till e-Capsule
  68. Dina synpunkter
  69. Intyg om ifyllande
  70. Velkommen til e-Capsule
  71. Din feedback
  72. Færdiggørelsescertifikat

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