nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/bed0d57b58961e7b DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 241128s2024||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/bed0d57b58961e7b doi eng 342 23 Burchett, Julia Author aut Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes - Narrowing the Member States’ Discretion under Directive 2004/80/EC Burchett, Julia Verfassungsblog 2024-11-28 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier On 7 November 2024, the CJEU provided clarifications for building a cohesive EU-wide framework for compensating crime victims. The ruling not only curtails Member States’ discretion in interpreting key concepts that are critical to defining eligibility for compensation, but it also strengthens the interplay between the Compensation Directive and the Victims’ Rights Directive. This judgment reinforces the the harmonized definition of victim established in Article 2 of the Victims’ Rights Directive, solidifying its status for determining those entitled to victim’s rights. CC BY-SA 4.0 CJEU Directive 2004/80/EC relating to compensation to crime victims Directive 2012/29/EU EU EU (DE-588)10290611-7 gnd EU Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/compensation-for-victims/ raw object