Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
-
Eurobarometer 2012 on perceptions of discrimination in the EU
The survey looks into attitudes and perceptions of Europeans towards discrimination, based on different grounds (gender, ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, age, disability, sexual...
PDF (1279 views) (200 Downloads)
-
Consumer Markets Scoreboard (Consumer Market Monitoring Survey)
The Consumer Markets Scoreboard tracks the performance of over 50 consumer markets using indicators such as comparability of offers, trust in retailers, problems, complaints,...
PDF CSV (942 views) (337 Downloads)
Visualise this dataset with Market Monitoring Survey 2010 to 2015 Qlikview application
-
Legal professions
Information on the organisation of legal professions at EU and national level. Within the different legal and judicial systems of the Member States of the European Union (EU), there is a...
HTML (489 views) (190 Downloads)
-
Rapex (Rapid Alert System – Non-Food)
European legislation ensures a consistent, high level of protection for the health and safety of consumers. Products placed on the market in the internal market are subject to general...
PDF HTML (1656 views) (411 Downloads)
-
EU Member States legal systems and law - overview
Each Member State of the European Union (EU) has its own law and legal system. Member State (MS) law can comprise both law at the national level (or national law, which is valid anywhere...
HTML (212 views) (1970 Downloads)
-
Identifying the main cross-border obstacles to the Digital Single Market and where they matter most: DSM consumer survey (2015)
The survey was based on data collected within the scope of a wider investigation that feeds into one of the Commission’s top priorities: to create a borderless Digital Single Market (DSM)...
PDF Excel XLS (485 views) (144 Downloads)
-
Consumer Conditions Scoreboard (surveys of consumers and retailers)
The Consumer Conditions Scoreboard monitors Member States' consumer conditions and the integration of the single market from the consumer perspective. The main data sources of the...
PDF CSV (752 views) (206 Downloads)
Visualise this dataset with Surveys of consumers' and retailers' attitudes towards cross-border trade and consumer protection 2008 to 2016 Qlikview application
-
European Court Database (CDB) Application Programming Interface (API)
The European Court Database (CDB) system is publicly available since November 2015. It provides an easy way for users to determine the correct (i.e., competent) court for a number of...
PDF (441 views) (140 Downloads)
-
Information on legal rules concerning maintenance claims
If you wish to claim maintenance, for example by asking for a monthly payment for child support from a parent not living with the child, EU law allows you to use the courts of your home...
HTML (408 views) (2190 Downloads)
-
Information on Member States Law
Each Member State of the European Union (EU) has its own law and legal system. Member State (MS) law can comprise both law at the national level (or national law, which is valid anywhere...
HTML (298 views) (5009 Downloads)
-
European Case Law Identifier (ECLI)
The European Case Law Identifier (ECLI) has been developed to facilitate the correct and unequivocal citation of judgments from European and national courts. A set of uniform metadata...
HTML (264 views) (1875 Downloads)
-
Small claims procedure at the EU and Member States' level
The European Small Claims procedure is designed to simplify and speed up cross-border claims of up to €2000. The European Small Claims Procedure is available to litigants as an...
HTML (159 views) (1220 Downloads)
-
Cross-border family mediation
Mediation can be particularly helpful in cross-border family disputes and parental child abduction cases. The term ‘family matters’ covers a broad range of disputes, from purely private...
HTML (110 views) (1586 Downloads)
-
Mediation in Member States
Mediation is at varying stages of development in Member States. There are some Member States with comprehensive legislation or procedural rules on mediation. In others, legislative bodies...
HTML (96 views) (1902 Downloads)
-
Procedural time limits – general information
When you are involved in a civil dispute and think you may have to litigate, you must be aware that there is certain deadline for taking action. All modern legal systems including those...
HTML (131 views) (1153 Downloads)
-
Information on legal rules concerning divorce
When a married couple decide to separate permanently, one of the spouses, or both together, will generally institute divorce proceedings.
HTML (157 views) (1852 Downloads)
-
Judicial systems in Member States
The Member State judicial systems are very diverse, reflecting differences in national judicial traditions. Below you will find general information on judicial systems in Member States –...
HTML (118 views) (1914 Downloads)
-
Information on judicial systems in Member States – ordinary courts
Ordinary courts are the core of the judicial systems in the Member States. They deal with a major part of judicial proceedings. Their scope of jurisdiction varies considerably. You can...
HTML (84 views) (1839 Downloads)
-
Rights of defendants in criminal proceedings
If you are suspected or accused of a criminal offence, these factsheets take you through the criminal process and the various steps involved. They explain your rights and obligations at...
HTML (107 views) (2479 Downloads)
-
Judicial systems in Member States – Specialised courts
In several Member States there are specialised courts, which deal with specific matters. Often such courts deal with disputes concerning administrative issues or in some cases with...
HTML (93 views) (1928 Downloads)
