Europeans who fall foul of the law while in another EU country will enjoy increased rights to legal recourse under draft rules agreed on Saturday.
European Union justice ministers backed a plan to coordinate cross-border legal procedures for EU citizens who face court action in another European country.
"This is definitely an important contribution to an enhanced legal certainty for EU citizens and making mutual recognition of foreign judgments easier," said Slovenian Justice Minister Lovro Sturm, who chaired the talks.
The provisional deal foresees setting up EU-wide procedures to allow citizens to receive an official court summons in …
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