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Cyber-Attack Simulation Exercise 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 31 October 2019, Europol conducted the first law enforcement exercise of this kind (CyLEEx19), simulating a cross-border cyberattack on critical infrastructure. The exercise, which was organised by EC3 and ENISA, brought together 20 cybercrime investigators and cybersecurity experts from the public and private … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
Guidelines and Recommendations on Spear Phishing 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 4 November 2019, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) published a report on how to prevent, respond to, and investigate spear phishing attacks.Spear phishing describes the practice of targeting specific individuals within an organisation or business for the purposes of distributing malware or extracting … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
More Cooperation with EUIPO 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 7 November 2019, Europol and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) signed a formal agreement to enhance their cooperation in the fight against intellectual property crime. The agreement continues the work that was already started in 2016, when the two agencies created … Read more
EU Europol
Building Extension 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 19 September 2019, the Court of Justice of the EU inaugurated its new, fifth extension to the building complex. Among the guests of honour were His Royal Highness, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg; the Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Mr. … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
30th Anniversary of the General Court 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 25 September 2019, the General Court of the European Union celebrated its 30th anniversary. On 25 September 1989, the first members of the Court took up their duties after the General Court of the EU had been set up by a Council Decision … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
New Members of the General Court 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
For the period from 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2025, the terms of office of the following 12 Judges of the General Court were renewed: Ms Vesna Tomljenović, Ms Mariyana Kancheva, Ms Inga Reine, Ms Ramona Frendo, Mr. Anthony Collins, Mr. Stéphane Gervasoni, … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
New Presidents of the General Court 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of September 2019, Mr. Marc van der Woude was elected President of the General Court for the period from 27 September 2019 to 31 August 2022. Mr. Van der Woude has been serving as Judge at the General Court since 2010 and … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Presidents of Chambers of the General Court Elected 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 30 September 2019, the Judges of the General Court elected the Presidents of their ten Chambers. The ten presidents elected for the period from 30 September 2019 to 31 August 2022 are Heikki Kanninen, Vesna Tomljenović, Anthony Michael Collins, Stéphane Gervasoni, Dean Spielmann, … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
New Judges Jääskinen and Wahl 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 7 October 2019, two new judges, Niilo Jääskinen and Nils Wahl, took up their positions at the Court of Justice.Niilo Jääskinen, appointed for the period from 7 October 2019 to 6 October 2021, last served as Judge and Vice-President of the Supreme … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Additional Area Offered on Website 
20 December 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
The Court of Justice of the European Union has added a new area to its website, which offers the following information:Open access to preliminary ruling cases;A compilation of relevant decisions delivered by national courts;Notes and studies in relation to research and … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
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Workshop on the Network of Associations for European Criminal Law and for the Protection of the Financial Interests of the EU  Summary of the meeting, 16 September 2019, Brussels
25 November 2019 (updated 3 years, 5 months ago)
in Issue 3/2019
25 practitioners and academics from all over Europe.discussed the future of the Network of Associations for European Criminal Law and for the Protection of the EU's Financial Interests at a meeting on 16 September 2019, organised by OLAF in Brussels. The purpose of the workshop was also to encourage the establishment of new associations or for existing associations to join the Network. Read more
EU Protection of Financial Interests
Report
12th EU-Criminal Law Workshop, October 18-19, 2019, Bonn: "Is the rule of law falling apart in Europe?“  Tagungsbericht zum 12. EU-Strafrechtstag – „Geht der Rechtsstaat in Europa unter?“
25 November 2019 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
in Issue 3/2019
Criminal defense attorneys met for the 12th time in Bonn/Germany to discuss current challenges in the fields of criminal law and criminal procedure in the European Union. Numerous legal practitioners as well as judges and legal scholars working in the field of European criminal law analysed whether current developments involving the Europeanization of substantive criminal law and criminal procedure still allow constitutional developments. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Report
European Public Prosecutor’s Office Implementing Law Approved in Portugal 
12 September 2019 (updated 7 years ago)
Vânia Costa Ramos Vânia Costa Ramos
On 10 September, 2019, Portugal published Law no. 112/2009 implementing the EPPO Regulation. The law mainly deals with the procedures for the nomination and the status of the Portuguese European Public Prosecutor and Portuguese European Delegated Prosecutors. Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
EU CTC: Influence of 5G Technology on Law Enforcement 
10 September 2019
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At the JHA Council meeting of 7 June 2019, the EU Counter Terrorism Coordinator (EU CTC) updated ministers on the implications of the new generation of wireless technology 5G on law enforcement and judicial operations. Read more
EU Security Union Law Enforcement Cooperation
CCBE: Legality of E-Evidence Proposal Even More Questionable After CJEU’s Judgements on “Judicial Authorities” 
10 September 2019 (updated 6 years, 1 month ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In a statement of 29 May 2019, the CCBE looks into the impact of the CJEU’s judgements of 27 May 2019 on the concept of judicial authority on the debated proposal for a Regulation on European Production and Preservation Orders for e-evidence in criminal matters. The CCBE argues that the exclusion of public prosecution offices not possessing the necessary independence to be a judicial authority underpins the arguments against the legality of the e-evidence proposal. Read more
EU European Arrest Warrant Law Enforcement Cooperation
Data Protection Authorities and EDPS Assess Impact of US CLOUD Act 
10 September 2019
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
Following a request to the EP LIBE Committee, the EDPB and the EDPS adopted a joint initial legal assessment of the impact of the US CLOUD Act on the EU legal data protection framework and the mandate for negotiating an EU-US agreement on cross-border access to electronic evidence for judicial cooperation in criminal matters. The legal assessment focuses on compliance of the US CLOUD Act with the requirements of Arts. 6, 48, and 49 of the GDPR. Read more
EU Law Enforcement Cooperation