The scope of the
Article 1 this regulation lays down provisions on
criminal injuries compensation and criminal injuries compensation.
Criminal injuries compensation
section 2 of the application for criminal injuries compensation is done on a special
form. Application is filed to the crime victim compensation and support authority.
To the application, complaint, medical opinion and other
documents needed for trial. If
a person who has been convicted of offences referred to by the application or
sentenced to pay damages, should also be attached. If
police investigation has taken place, the other a description of the
damage is left.
paragraph 3 of the crime victim compensation and support authority may provide for
the amount of the basic allowance which, according to section 13, first subparagraph
criminal damage Act (2014:322) shall be made in determining
criminal injuries compensation. The amount will be calculated using the
the minimum deductible amount applicable in this country at
consumer insurance include protection against injury caused
of crime.
section 4 of the crime victim compensation and support authority pays out criminal injuries compensation
and reimbursement of expenses under the criminal damage Act
(2014:322).
section 5 Before criminal injuries compensation is paid to someone who
under the age of 18 years, the crime victim compensation and support authority, inform the
the chief guardian.
European criminal injuries compensation
Assisting authority
section 6 of the crime victim compensation and support authority is assisting authority under the
Article 3 of Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 april 2004
relating to compensation to crime victims, in the original
the wording.
paragraph 7 of Which the assisting authority shall
The crime victim compensation and support authority upon request
1. give the individual the basic information about how
another Member State of the European Union is applying for
compensation by the State for damage caused by the offence;
2. provide the specific application form in a
such a case can be made for the other State
authorities, and
3. give guidance on how the forms should be filled in and
which documents should I attach to my request.
section 8 Of applications for criminal injuries compensation is to be treated as
an application for a European criminal injuries compensation under section 36
criminal damage Act (2014:322), the crime victim compensation and support authority shall take
the measures necessary for the application of the individual shall
be dealt with by an authority of the other State.
§ 9 paragraph 37 Under criminal injuries Act (2014:322)
to the crime victim compensation and support authority, submit an application for a European
criminal injuries compensation to the authority in the other State
who is competent to deal with the case. At the handover,
a separate form must be used.
If the foreign authority requests additional
information from the applicant, the crime victim compensation and support authority at
request help him or her to leave such
information and submit them to the foreign authority.
section 10 if the foreign authority decides to keep
sitting in the case, the crime victim compensation and support authority upon request
leave the foreign authority such assistance that the applicant
can be consulted by telephone or by video conference.
Decision-making authority
section 11 of the crime victim compensation and support authority is the decision making authority under
Article 3 of Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 april 2004
relating to compensation to crime victims, in the original
the wording.
12 § When the crime victim compensation and support authority receives a
applications for criminal injuries compensation that has been transmitted from a
the assisting authority in another Member State of the European
the Union, the crime victim compensation and support authority as soon as possible
1. disclose the name of the official who is dealing with
the case,
2. issue a certificate that the application has been received, and
3. provide information on the processing time as the case can
may require.
The information and evidence referred to in the first subparagraph shall be sent to the
the individual and the foreign authority.
paragraph 13 of the crime victim compensation and support authority must notify the individual and
the assisting authority of the other Member State of the contents of
the decision by which the case is decided. Upon notification
a separate form must be used.