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Conference on OLAF and the EPPO and Annual Meeting of the European Criminal Law Associations 
20 October 2018
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 15 June 2018, Utrecht University, under the auspices of RENFORCE and with financial support from the HERCULE III Programme, organized the conference “OLAF and the EPPO in the new institutional setting for the protection of the financial interests of the EU.” Read more
EU OLAF European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
GC Clarifies Relationship between Union and National Law in OLAF External Investigations 
29 June 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 3 May 2018, the General Court (GC) delivered an important judgment in which it clarified the relationship between Union law and national law when checks against economic operators are carried out by OLAF. The GC confirmed that checks are a matter of EU law, and national law is only relevant in cases of assistance by national authorities. Read more
EU OLAF
Hungary: OLAF Investigations Lead to Prison Sentence Against EU Funds Fraudster 
29 June 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In February 2018, the director of a Hungarian company was convicted at first instance to three and a half years of imprisonment because he was held responsible for having managed a fraud scheme against EU funds. The case was originally investigated by OLAF; together with a so-called judicial recommendation, its findings were submitted to the Hungarian authorities in 2017. An indictment was filed in 2017. Read more
EU OLAF
Commission Makes OLAF Fit as Partner of EPPO 
13 June 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 23 Mai 2018, the European Commission tabled a proposal to amend Regulation (EU, Euratom) 883/2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). Read more
EU OLAF European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
OLAF and Guardia di Finanza Detect Large-Scale Fraud in the EU’s Research and Innovation Fund 
6 June 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 16 February 2018, OLAF reported a successful strike against an intricate fraud scheme that siphoned off more than €1.4 million from the EU’s Research and Innovation fund. An Italian-led consortium set up the fraud scheme, with alleged partners in France, Romania, and the … Read more
EU OLAF
Convictions for Large-Scale Tobacco Smuggling 
6 June 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 20 March 2018, a criminal court in Turin, Italy sentenced several individuals to prison, seized their assets, and ordered them to pay over €150 million to the Italian customs and tax authorities. It is the provisional end (the judgment is subject to appeal) … Read more
EU OLAF
Debate on Key Features of OLAF and EPPO Relations 
6 June 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
After the Commission tabled its evaluation report on OLAF Regulation No. 883/2013 in October 2017 (see details in the special eucrim issue 4/2017), the Council (in its ECOFIN formation) examined the report (see eucrim 3/2017, p. 100). The Commission suggested a … Read more
EU OLAF European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)