In France, Article 41-1(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure allows the public prosecutor to use mediation in cases of petty crime (misdemeanours or petty offences), with the consent of the victim and the offender, before deciding whether to take criminal proceedings, if he feels that this will ensure that reparation is made to the victim, that any difficulties arising from the offence will be resolved and that it will help with the rehabilitation of the offender.

It proposes retaining data processed or transmitted on public communications networks in order to prevent, detect and prosecute crimes and criminal offences, including organised crime and terrorism.

Draft Framework Decision of 28 April 2004 on the retention of data processed and stored in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or data on public communications networks for the purpose of prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of crime and criminal offences, including terrorism [JAI(2004) 8 - Not published in the Official Journal].

The Criminal Code would create a new offence prohibiting insider trading, with a maximum ten-year prison sentence (1630) Although insider trading is currently prohibited under provincial legislation regulating the sale of securities within Canada and under the Canada Business Corporations Act, this new offence under the Criminal Code will apply for cases requiring harsher sentencing.

all major crimes (Verbrechen), i.e. all offences carrying a minimum of one year's imprisonment, e.g. serious forms of trafficking in people, theft and receiving as well as illegal trade in drugs and arms all less serious crime (Vergehen) under Section 29, subsection 1, first sentence No 1 of the Narcotics Act ( Betäubungsmittelgesetz) or Section 29, subsection 1 of the Commodities Control Act (Grundstoffüberwachungsgesetz), in particular illegal trade in narcotics and precursors (a 'Vergehen' is an offence carrying a minimum sentence of less than one year's imprisonment or a fine) certain 'Vergehen' involving property, fraud, document ...[+++]and corruption offences committed on a commercial basis by a member of a gang formed for recurrent commission of such offences (e.g. commercial and gang fraud) all Vergehen committed by a member of a criminal association within the meaning of Section 129 of the Criminal Code (e.g. extortion, procuring and illegal gaming).

–the criminal organization's activities referred to in Article 1, even where that person does not take part in the actual execution of the offences concerned and, subject to the general principles of the criminal law of the Member State concerned, even where the offences concerned are not actually committed, –the organization's other activities in the further knowledge that his participation will contribute to the achievement of the organization's criminal activities as referred to in Article 1. 2. Conduct by any person consisting in an agreement with one or more persons that an activity should be pursued which, if carried out, would amount to the commission of such crimes or offences as r ...[+++]eferred to in Article 1, even if that person does not take part in the actual execution of the activity.