Self-learning Materials

This course examines how the EU directives and regulations have harmonised (or in certing cases even unified) copyright law, trade marks and designs, geographical indications, and patent law on the ground of international standards. The course briefly examines social and economic justifications for intellectual property rights and shows how the late 19th-century idea of an international, multi-level regulation of patent and copyright laws has been significantly strengthened after the establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1994 and the adoption of the related Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (known as the 'TRIPS') Agreement. The course ends by highlighting the most pressing challenges European IP law will have to face in the near future.

This course will cover the evolution of public sector, utilities, concessions and defence procurement law as well as the rules for access to justice for breaches of public procurement law. The course will cover the main concepts of public procurement in terms of contracting authorities and public contracts, the selection and qualification process, the award procedures and award criteria and the remedies available to aggrieved undertakings before national courts.

This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental elements of the EU VAT Directive.

This product is available after registration to the CEPOL LEEd platform . Please see the below Registration Guide for details. This self-paced mini course aims to introduce OSINT and doesn't require special cyber knowledge. Law enforcement officials conducting...

Although the three directives have been implemented in Italy with the introduction of important new laws, there is still a lack of effective protection of the rights covered under the directives

This primer module focuses on the key concepts in EU data protection law. What is personal data and what is non personal data? This module outlines the main definitions in the field of data protection and explains the differences in how data can or cannot be collected

Qu'est-ce que le réseau judiciaire européen en matière civile et commerciale (RJECC) ? Quelles sont ses missions ? Comment saisir le réseau en tant que magistrat, greffier, ou praticien du droit ? Explications avec un exemple concret de dossier transfrontière en matière civile et commerciale.

Basic interactive online tool on Legal English for Judicial Cooperation in Civil Matters. Developed with the financial support of the Justice Programme 2014-2020 of the European Union.

The Interpretative Communication aims to bring legal clarity and certainty to the Member States and other involved stakeholders when applying the Working Time Directive and to assist national authorities, legal practitioners and social partners in its interpretation. To that end, it brings together in a single document the provisions of the Directive and the case law of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) that interpreted them.

This product is available after registration to the CEPOL LEEd platform . Please see the below Registration Guide for details. Course design by: The project team of BuildERS (Building European Communities’ Resilience and Social Capital) funded by the EU Horizon2020...

Manual on best practices on immigration and asylum in 7 EU Member states: Cyprus, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Spain.

Manual on best practices on immigration and asylum in 7 EU Member States

This is a comprehensive course divided into three key areas: mental healthcare and suicide prevention, geriatrics, and palliative care in prison.

The course “Mental health in prison” prepares trainees to better identify and deal with mental health challenges among the prison population.

This product is available after registration to the CEPOL LEEd platform . Please see the below Registration Guide for details. The aim of the training is: • To identify the knowledge related to cross-border hot pursuit • To raise awareness on the added value and options...

This product is available after registration to the CEPOL LEEd platform . Please see the below Registration Guide for details. The aim of the training is to give users a broad understanding of money laundering phenomena, including operational, investigative and other...

The training module addresses judges and prosecutors dealing with environmental issues with previous general, and in certain cases specific, knowledge regarding the subject. The module will provide judges and prosecutors with relevant information on the latest developments of the EU environmental law acquis, relevant jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the EU and an in-depth analysis of the topic with a special focus on National Judges and the EU Aarhus Acquis – Focus on Access to Justice.

Overview of case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice

This is a short online course focuses on Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Brussels Ibis), Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) and Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II). The course is online based, free of charge, open for enrolment indefinitely and has no deadline for completion and suitable for justice practitioners who are non-specialists in private international law.