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New Factsheet on JIT Cooperation 
31 August 2020 (updated 4 years, 8 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In June 2020, Eurojust published a new factsheet on Joint Investigations Teams (JITs) cooperation summarizing its operational, legal and financial possibilities to support judicial authorities with the use of JITs. Options for support include, for instance, the JIT Funding Portal, practical guides and model … Read more
EU Eurojust
VAT Carousel Fraud Unravelled 
31 August 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In June 2020, an operation in Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Serbia, coordinated by Eurojust and supported by Europol, unravelled a VAT fraud carousel that has caused a loss of approximately €10 M to the Hungarian budget. The organised crime group (OCG) imported … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust
Eurojust/EJN: Impact of COVID-19 on Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters 
12 July 2020 (updated 5 years, 8 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
The EJN and Eurojust compile and regularly update information on the impact of measures taken by governments to combat the spread of COVID-19. This extends to judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the European Union (and Iceland and Norway) and to the way forward. The … Read more
EU Corona Eurojust European Judicial Network (EJN) Judicial Cooperation
Eurojust Annual Report 2019 
9 July 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 14 April 2020, Eurojust published its Annual Report for the year 2019. In 2019, Eurojust once again saw an increase in its casework, with 3892 new cases and 3912 ongoing cases from previous years. The majority of new cases in 2019 dealt with … Read more
EU Eurojust
Update on Ne Bis In Idem Case Law 
9 July 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the beginning of May 2020[T1] , Eurojust published an updated edition of its overview on the case law of the CJEU on the ne bis in idem principle in criminal matters, covering 20 cases from 2003 to 15 March 2020. The update explains the … Read more
EU Eurojust Ne bis in idem
Update on EAW Case Law 
9 July 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In March 2020, Eurojust issued an update of its overview of the CJEU’s case law on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) covering 46 cases from 2007 until 15 March 2020. The document contains an index of keywords, with references to relevant judgments, a chronological list … Read more
EU Eurojust European Arrest Warrant
YouTube Channel Launched 
9 July 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Eurojust has launched its own channel on YouTube, offering information on the Agency and its work in videos and messages. Subscription to the channel can be made here. Read more
EU Eurojust
JIT Evaluation Report 
9 July 2020 (updated 11 months, 1 week ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2020
In March 2020, Eurojust published the third Evaluation Report on Joint Investigation Teams (JITs). It covers the period from November 2017 to November 2019. In its two main chapters, the report presents the experiences of JIT practitioners with the evaluation of JITs and Eurojust’s experience … Read more
EU Eurojust
Updated Overview on Position of Public Prosecutors in Relation to the EAW 
3 April 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 30 March 2020, Eurojust published a new version of its country-by-country overview on the position of public prosecutors in relation to the European Arrest Warrant. Read more
EU Eurojust European Arrest Warrant
Second Report on Encryption Published 
28 March 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In February 2020, Eurojust and Europol published their second joint report on the observatory function of encryption. The report analyses the following:The progress of the encryption debate;The current legal landscape in which to address encryption in criminal investigations;Existing challenges.The challenges … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust
Anti-Drug Trafficking Results 2019 
28 March 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In 2019, Eurojust and the EU Member States tackled illicit drug trafficking worth over € 2.8 billion. Through action days, coordination meetings, and other judicial support, a total of 2686 suspects were able to be arrested or surrendered to other Member States. Approximately €2 … Read more
EU Eurojust Frontex
Action Against Large-Scale Bitcoin and Crypto-Currency Fraud 
28 March 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In January 2020, a Joint Investigation Team set up between authorities in Belgium and France and supported by Eurojust and Europol led to the arrest of ten suspects allegedly involved in an Organised Crime Group (OCG). The group had been committing international fraud with the … Read more
EU Eurojust
100 Action Days Coordinated by Eurojust 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of November, Eurojust had coordinated its 100th action days since 2011. The 100 action days resulted in 3355 searches; the seizure of more than €210 million in cash, luxury cars and jewellery; and halted criminal activities worth nearly €2 billion. During the … Read more
EU Eurojust
New Rules of Procedure 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Following the entry into force of its new Regulation, the College of Eurojust adopted new rules of procedure for Eurojust on 20 December 2019. The rules of procedure outline further functions as well as the election and dismissal procedures of the President and … Read more
EU Eurojust
First Day as an Agency 
17 February 2020
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 12 December 2019, Eurojust officially became the European Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, with its new Regulation taking effect the same day (see also eucrim news of 18 February 2019). Novelties set into motion under the Regulation EU) 2018/1727 include a new … Read more
EU Eurojust
Judicial Counter-Terrorism Register Launched 
20 December 2019 (updated 2 years, 7 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2019
On 5 September 2019, a Counter-Terrorism Register (CTR) was launched (see also eucrim 2/2019). The CTR is managed by Eurojust on a 24-hour basis. In the CTR, key judicial information on proceedings against suspects of all kinds of terrorist offences is centralised, with … Read more
EU Eurojust Terrorism