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Laura Condruta Kövesi
1 June 2021 (updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago)

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Gaetano De Amicis
10 March 2021 (updated 2 months, 1 week ago)

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Alexandra Jour-Schröder
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Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Ulrich Sieber
10 September 2020

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Maria Concepción Sabadell Carnicero

The Independence of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office

17 May 2021 (updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago) // english

An efficient and impartial European public prosecution service cannot exist without effective external independence from the EU institutions and the Member States and internal autonomy of its members.

Gabriel Seixas

Opportunities and Challenges in Cases Involving Proceeds of Crime

17 May 2021 (updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago) // english

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office should ensure that crime does not pay.

Kristel Siitam-Nyiri

EPPO and Digital Challenges

17 May 2021 (updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago) // english

Digital solutions play the key role in the effectiveness of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Yves Van Den Berge

Role of the Belgian Investigative Judge in EPPO Cases

17 May 2021 (updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago) // english

Is the Belgian legislative position of retaining the leading role of the investigative judge in certain EPPO criminal investigations in accordance with the EPPO Regulation? In view of the wording of the Regulation and the preparations leading up to it at the European level, the answer can only be in the affirmative.

Dimitrios Zimianitis

EPPO: A Challenging, Balance-Striking Exercise in the National and EU Judicial Environment

17 May 2021 (updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago) // english

The EPPO will possibly have to handle procedural rights issues against the background of a national relatively variable geometry.

Francesca Bonzanigo MLaw /

Dr. iur Maria Ludwiczak Glassey

La coopération pénale entre la Suisse et les États membres de l’Union européenne en matière de blanchiment d’argent

3 May 2021 // french

In order to fight money laundering, efficient international cooperation in criminal matters is necessary. As Switzerland is one of the world’s leading financial centres, it is often approached by foreign states, in particular to obtain bank documents. Switzerland grants extensive judicial cooperation in money laundering matters, provided that foreign requests comply with the requirements of Swiss law on international mutual assistance in criminal matters. The purpose of this contribution is to discuss how the Swiss authorities respond to requests for mutual assistance in money laundering matters submitted by EU Member States. The article does not only give insights into the Swiss law but also into the practice to decide on MLA requests as defined by the Swiss federal courts.