‘criminal proceedings’ means the pre-trial stage, the trial stage itself and the execution of the conviction.

Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record between Member States (the ‘Framework Decision’ or ‘FD’) aims to address these shortcomings by stipulating that information on any EU citizen’s previous convictions by any criminal court in the EU is available to all Member State courts and law-enforcement authorities for criminal proceedings in the pre-trial and trial stages and the execution of the conviction.By imposing a series of obligations on the convicting Member State and the Member State of nationality, the Framework Decision ensures that eac ...[+++]h Member State can provide exhaustive and complete information in relation to the criminal records of its nationals upon request by another Member State.

‘criminal proceedings’ means the pre-trial stage, the trial stage itself and the execution of the conviction;

The effects of a conviction handed down in another Member State should be equivalent to the effects of a national decision at the pre-trial stage of criminal proceedings, at the trial stage and at the time of execution of the sentence.

Coercion to co-operate with the authorities in the pre-trial process may infringe the privilege against self-incrimination and jeopardise the fairness of any subsequent hearing.

Coercion to co-operate with the authorities in the pre-trial process may infringe the privilege against self-incrimination and jeopardise the fairness of any subsequent hearing.