Judicial cooperation: orders freezing assets or evidence. Framework decision. Initiative France, Sweden and Belgium

2001/0803(CNS)
PURPOSE: to present an initiative by the Governments of the French Republic, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Belgium for the adoption by the Council of a Framework Decision on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing assets or evidence. CONTENT: The main provisions of Title II on the proposed procedure for executing freezing orders relate to notification of freezing orders; grounds for non-execution; certificate; appeals and finally, liability of the issung State. �