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:''DG Justice, Freedom and Security was split in 2010. For Home Affairs (security), see
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.'' The Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST) is a
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and Helena Dalli. The current Director-General is Ana Gallego Torres. In 2023 it had 400 employees.


Structure

As of 2024, the DG Justice and Consumers is divided into 5 directorates, namely : *Directorate A : Justice *Directorate B : Consumers *Directorate C : Rule of law and fundamental rights *Directorate D : Equality and non-discrimination *Directorate E : Horizontal issues DG Justice and Consumers is responsible for relations with the following EU agencies: the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) and the European Union Judicial Cooperation Unit ( EUROJUST).


History

DG JUSTICE was created in 2010 when the DG Justice, Freedom and Security was split into DG JUSTICE and the Directorate-General for Home Affairs.


See also

* European Commissioner for Justice * Directorate-General for Home Affairs * European Commissioner for Home Affairs *
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Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters The area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) of the European Union (EU) is a policy domain concerning home affairs and migration, justice as well as fundamental rights, developed to address the challenges posed to internal security by coll ...
* Eurojust *
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(FRA) * European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) *
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DG Justice
Justice In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...
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