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ChipMixer Taken Down 
7 April 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
ChipMixer, an unlicensed cryptocurrency mixer, was taken down by German and US authoritieson 15 March 2023, with help from Europol, Belgium, Poland, and Switzerland. The platform, which was set up in 2017, specialised in mixing/cutting trails related to virtual currency assets, making it attractive … Read more
EU Europol Money Laundering
ECJ: Individual Reasons Not Necessary for Telecommunications Surveillance 
31 March 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 15 February 2023, the ECJ delivered a judgment on the individualisation of the obligation to state reasons for a judicial authorisation of telephone surveillance measures. It was issued in relation to the Bulgarian court practice of using a pre-drafted general text template to justify a decision on telephone interception. According to the ECJ, this practice is in line with the Directive on privacy and electronic communications under certain conditions. Read more
EU Procedural Safeguards
OLAF Fosters Cooperation with State Audit Service of Ukraine 
31 March 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 27 March 2023, OLAF Director-General Ville Itälä signed an administrative cooperation arrangement with the State Audit Service of Ukraine (SAS). The SAS is the national contact point for cooperation with OLAF. The arrangement will facilitate the exchange of information and cooperation in investigative … Read more
EU OLAF
Council Emphasises Civic Space in Protecting and Promoting Fundamental Rights 
31 March 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 10 March, the JHA Council adopted conclusions on the role of the civic space in protecting and promoting fundamental rights in the EU. The conclusions emphasise the essential role freedom of association plays in ensuring a democratic and pluralist society and the proper functioning … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights
EDPB Launches First Coordinated Enforcement Action 
31 March 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 15 February 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) launched a coordinated enforcement action for the first time. The first coordinated enforcement action focuses on the use of cloud-based services by the public sector. Under the action, 22 supervisory authorities, including the European Data … Read more
EU Data Protection
CJEU's 2022 Judicial Stats 
31 March 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In its judicial statistics for 2022, the CJEU stated that proceedings were marked by the major issues facing today’s world (the rule of law, the environment, the protection of privacy in the digital era and so forth) and by the restrictive measures adopted by the European Union in the context of the war in Ukraine. Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
E-evidence Framework: State of Play 
30 March 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
This news item gives an overview of the recent developments regarding the finalisation of interinstitutional negotiations on the EU rules to gather e-evidence in criminal matters. Negotiations on a legal framework between the EU and the USA on this matter were resumed in March 2023. Read more
EU e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
OLAF Gets Access to Spanish Notaries’ Data 
30 March 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 22 March 2023, OLAF signed a cooperation agreement with the General Council of Notaries of Spain (CGN). The core feature of the agreement is that OLAF will be enabled to have access to the data of the CGN’s Centralized Body for the Prevention of … Read more
EU OLAF
Referral of 8 Member States to CJEU Over Protection of Whistleblowers 
30 March 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 15 February 2023, the Commission decided to refer the Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Hungary, and Poland to the Court of Justice for failing to transpose and notify national measures implementing the directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of … Read more
EU Victim Protection
OLAF Signs Arrangements with US Authorities 
29 March 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 20 March 2023, OLAF Director-General Ville Itälä signed two administrative cooperation arrangements with partners in the USA. The arrangement with the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security sets out the framework for cooperation in the fight against customs fraud, in particular regarding trade … Read more
EU OLAF
Upgraded Schengen Information System Went Live 
23 March 2023 (updated 2 years, 9 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2023
On 07.03.2023, the renewed Schengen Information System (SIS) became operational. The information exchange system contains information on wanted or missing persons, third-country nationals without legal right of residence in the Union and lost or stolen objects (e.g. cars) and can now be used in 30 countries in Europe. Read more
EU Schengen
Arrangement between EPPO and Hellenic Independent Authority of Public Revenues Signed 
15 March 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 17 February 2023, the EPPO signed a working arrangement with the Hellenic Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR). The arrangement aims to provide a structured framework for closer cooperation. Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
Council Frames Ratification of CoE E-evidence Treaty by EU Member States 
15 March 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 14 February 2023, the Council adopted a decision authorising Member States to ratify, in the interest of the EU, the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). The protocol will improve cross-border access to electronic evidence to be used in criminal proceedings. On 17 January 2023, the EP already gave its consent as required by the TFEU. Read more
EU e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
New National Member for Estonia at Eurojust 
15 March 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the beginning of March 2023, Ms Piret Paukštys took up her five-year mandate at Eurojust as new National Member for Estonia. Prior to joining the EU's Agency for criminal justice cooperation, Ms Paukštys worked as state prosecutor in the Estonian Office of the Prosecutor … Read more
EU Eurojust
Spotlight EP Pushes for Increased Transparency and Integrity after Qatargate 
10 March 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
After its resolution of 15 December 2022, the EP endorsed further measures in February 2023 that support the overcoming of the "Qatargate" scandal. Next to short-term measures and an extended mandate of the ING2 committee, MEPs call for reforms ensuring better transparency, accountability and integrity of the EU institutions. Read more
EU Corruption
EPPO’s Annual Report for 2022 
10 March 2023 (updated 2 years, 4 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2023
On 1 March 2023, the EPPO presented its annual report for 2022. It is the first annual report that provides the picture of a full calendar year after the EPPO had started to exercise its competence on 1 June 2021. Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)