en: Notwithstanding paragraph 2, a European law or framework law of the Council shall establish measures concerning family law with cross-border implications.  
mt: Minkejja l-paragrafu 2, miżuri li jikkonċernaw il-liġi tal-familja b'implikazzjonijiet transkonfinali għandhom jiġu stabbiliti f'liġi jew liġi kwadru Ewropea tal-Kunsill.

en: The Council shall act unanimously after consulting the European Parliament.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi b'mod unanimu wara li jikkonsulta mal-Parlament Ewropew.

en: The Council, on a proposal from the Commission, may adopt a European decision determining those aspects of family law with cross-border implications which may be the subject of acts adopted by the ordinary legislative procedure.  
mt: Il-Kunsill, fuq proposta mill-Kummissjoni, jista' jadotta deċiżjoni Ewropea li tiddetermina dawk l-aspetti tal-liġi tal-familja b'implikazzjonijiet transkonfinali li jistgħu jkunu s-suġġett ta' atti adottati bil-proċedura leġislattiva ordinarja.

en: The Council shall act unanimously after consulting the European Parliament.  
mt: Il-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi b'mod unanimu wara li jikkonsulta l-Parlament Ewropew.

en: SECTION 4  
mt: SEZZJONI 4

en: JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS  
mt: KOPERAZZJONI ĠUDIZZJARJA F'MATERJI KRIMINALI

en: Article III-270  
mt: Artikolu III-270

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: Judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the Union shall be based on the principle of mutual recognition of judgments and judicial decisions and shall include the approximation of the laws and regulations of the Member States in the areas referred to in paragraph 2 and in Article III-271.  
mt: Il-koperazzjoni ġudizzjarja f'materji kriminali fl-Unjoni għandha tkun ibbażata fuq il-prinċipju ta' rikonoxximent reċiproku ta' sentenzi u deċiżjonijiet ġudizzjarji u għandha tinkludi l-approssimazzjoni tal-liġijiet u r-regolamenti ta' l-Istati Membri fl-oqsma previsti fil-paragrafu 2 u fl-Artikolu III-271.

en: European laws or framework laws shall establish measures to:  
mt: Liġi jew liġi kwadru Ewropea għandha tistabbilixxi miżuri sabiex:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: lay down rules and procedures for ensuring recognition throughout the Union of all forms of judgments and judicial decisions;  
mt: jistabbilixxu regoli u proċeduri biex jassiguraw ir-rikonoxximent fl-Unjoni kollha tal-forom kollha ta' sentenzi u deċiżjonijiet ġudizzjarji;

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: prevent and settle conflicts of jurisdiction between Member States;  
mt: jrażżnu u jirriżolvu konflitti ta' ġurisdizzjoni bejn l-Istati Membri;

en: (c)  
mt: ċ)

en: support the training of the judiciary and judicial staff;  
mt: jiffavorixxi l-formazzjoni tal-ġudikatura u l-persunal ġudizzjarju;

en: (d)  
mt: d)

en: facilitate cooperation between judicial or equivalent authorities of the Member States in relation to proceedings in criminal matters and the enforcement of decisions.  
mt: tiġi ffaċilitata l-koperazzjoni bejn awtoritajiet ġudizzjarji jew ekwivalenti ta' l-Istati Membri fir-rigward ta' proċeduri f'materji kriminali u l-infurzar tad-deċiżjonijiet.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: To the extent necessary to facilitate mutual recognition of judgments and judicial decisions and police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters having a cross-border dimension, European framework laws may establish minimum rules.  
mt: Sa fejn ikun meħtieġ sabiex jiġi ffaċilitat ir-rikonoxximent reċiproku ta' sentenzi u deċiżjonijiet ġudizzjarji u koperazzjoni tal-pulizija u ġudizzjarja f'materji kriminali li jkollhom dimensjoni transkonfinali, liġi kwadru Ewropea tista' tistabbilixxi regoli minimi.

en: Such rules shall take into account the differences between the legal traditions and systems of the Member States.  
mt: Dawn ir-regoli għandhom jieħdu in kunsiderazzjoni d-differenzi bejn it-tradizzjonijiet u s-sistemi legali ta' l-Istati Membri.

en: They shall concern:  
mt: Huma għandhom jikkonċernaw:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: mutual admissibility of evidence between Member States;  
mt: l-ammissibbiltà reċiproka ta' provi bejn l-Istati Membri;

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: the rights of individuals in criminal procedure;  
mt: id-drittijiet ta' individwi fi proċedura kriminali;

en: (c)  
mt: ċ)

en: the rights of victims of crime;  
mt: id-drittijiet ta' vittmi tal-kriminalità;

en: (d)  
mt: d)

en: any other specific aspects of criminal procedure which the Council has identified in advance by a European decision; for the adoption of such a decision, the Council shall act unanimously after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.  
mt: kull aspett speċifiku ieħor tal-proċedura kriminali li l-Kunsill ikun identifika minn qabel b'deċiżjoni Ewropea; biex tiġi adottata din id-deċiżjoni, l-Kunsill għandu jaġixxi b'mod unanimu wara li jkun kiseb il-kunsens tal-Parlament Ewropew.

en: Adoption of the minimum rules referred to in this paragraph shall not prevent Member States from maintaining or introducing a higher level of protection for individuals.  
mt: L-adozzjoni tar-regoli minimi previsti f'dan il-paragrafu m'għandhiex iżomm lill-Istati Membri milli jżommu fis-seħħ jew idaħħlu livell ogħla ta' protezzjoni għall-individwi.

en: 3.  
mt: 3.

en: Where a member of the Council considers that a draft European framework law as referred to in paragraph 2 would affect fundamental aspects of its criminal justice system, it may request that the draft framework law be referred to the European Council.  
mt: Fejn membru tal-Kunsill jikkunsidra li abbozz ta' liġi kwadru Ewropea kif previst fil-paragrafu 2 jolqot xi aspetti fundamentali tas-sistema tal-ġustizzja kriminali tiegħu, jista' jitlob li l-abbozz tal-liġi kwadru jiġi mressaq quddiem il-Kunsill Ewropew.

en: In that case, the procedure referred to in Article III-396 shall be suspended.  
mt: F'dan il-każ, il-proċedura prevista fl-Artikolu III-396 għandha tiġi sospiża.

en: After discussion, the European Council shall, within four months of this suspension, either:  
mt: Wara diskussjoni, l-Kunsill Ewropew għandu, fi żmien 4 xhur minn din is-suspensjoni:

en: (a)  
mt: a)

en: refer the draft back to the Council, which shall terminate the suspension of the procedure referred to in Article III-396, or  
mt: jirreferi lura l-abbozz lill-Kunsill, li għandu jwaqqaf is-sospensjoni tal-proċedura prevista fl-Artikolu III-396, jew

en: (b)  
mt: b)

en: request the Commission or the group of Member States from which the draft originates to submit a new draft; in that case, the act originally proposed shall be deemed not to have been adopted.  
mt: jitlob lill-Kummissjoni jew lill-grupp ta' Stati Membri li jkunu taw bidu għall-abbozz biex iressqu wieħed ġdid; f'dak il-każ, l-att li kien propost oriġinarjament għandu jitqies li ma jkunx ġie adottat.

en: 4.  
mt: 4.

en: If, by the end of the period referred to in paragraph 3, either no action has been taken by the European Council or if, within 12 months from the submission of a new draft under paragraph 3(b), the European framework law has not been adopted, and at least one third of the Member States wish to establish enhanced cooperation on the basis of the draft framework law concerned, they shall notify the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission accordingly.  
mt: Jekk, sa l-aħħar tal-perijodu previst fil-paragrafu 3, jew ma tkunx ittieħdet azzjoni mill-Kunsill Ewropew jew inkella jekk, fi żmien 12-il xahar wara li jkun ġie mressaq abbozz ġdid taħt il-paragrafu 3(b), il-liġi kwadru Ewropea ma tkunx ġiet adottata, u mill-inqas terz ta' l-Istati Membri jixtiequ jistabbilixxu koperazzjoni msaħħa fuq bażi ta' l-abbozz tal-liġi kwadru konċernat, huma għandhom jinnotifikaw lill-Parlament Ewropew, lill-Kunsill u lill-Kummissjoni b'dan.