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GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Estonia 
18 February 2019
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 7 December 2018, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Estonia. In general, GRECO observed that the comprehensive legislative framework and online tools in place in Estonia provide a sound basis for preventing corruption amongst all officials. There are, however, a number of areas in which improvements are necessary and recommended. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Albania 
18 February 2019
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 17 December 2018, MONEYVAL published its fifth-round evaluation report on Albania. The report calls on the Albanian authorities to step up their efforts in pursuing launderers, when confiscating assets connected to significant proceeds-generating offences and in tackling terrorist financing risks. Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
MONEYVAL: AML/CFT Report on Israel Triggers the Country’s Membership to the FATF 
18 February 2019
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 10 December 2018, FATF and MONEYVAL published a mutual assessment report on Israel’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) system, the effectiveness of measures in place, and their level of compliance with FATF Recommendations. Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
CEPEJ 2018 Report on Efficiency of Justice 
16 January 2019 (updated 3 years, 10 months ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 3/2018
On 5 October 2018, CEPEJ published its 2018 report on the main trends observed for the efficiency of justice in 45 European countries. This 7th evaluation report is based on the 2016 data and serves as a practical tool to better understand the operation of justice in Europe, including major trends, statistics, and common issues. Read more
Council of Europe European Commission for the efficiency of justice (CEPEJ)
Court Re-Elects President Raimondi 
16 January 2019
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 17 September 2018, Guido Raimondi was re-elected as President of the ECtHR. His term ends on 4 May 2019, the same time as his mandate as a judge.Before his career at the ECtHR Raimondi worked in the Legal Department of the Italian … Read more
Council of Europe European Court of Human Rights
CEPEJ: 2018 Report on European Judicial Systems 
20 October 2018
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 4 October 2018, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice of the CoE (CEPEJ) published its seventh evaluation report, based on data from 2016,on the main trends in the judicial systems of 45 European countries. Read more
Council of Europe Procedural Safeguards
MONEYVAL: Fifth-Round Evaluation Report on Latvia 
20 October 2018
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 23 August 2018, MONEYVAL published its fifth-round evaluation report on Latvia. This evaluation round builds on previous MONEYVAL assessments by strengthening the examination of how effectively Member States prevent and combat ML, terrorism financing (TF), and proliferation. Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
MONEYVAL: Annual Report for 2017 
20 October 2018
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 30 May 2018, MONEYVAL published its General Activity Report for 2017. Twenty years into its establishment, MONEYVAL keeps its major focus on evaluating its members against both a set of anti-money laundering (AML) standards and Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards for counter-terrorist financing measures (CFT). Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
GRECO: Fifth-Round Evaluation Report on Latvia 
20 October 2018
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 21 August 2018, GRECO published its fifth-round evaluation report on Latvia. The country has a fluctuating position − between less favorable and more favorable − in corruption perception surveys. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Fifth-Round Evaluation Report on Luxembourg 
20 October 2018
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 20 July 2018, GRECO has published its fifth-round evaluation report on Luxembourg. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Unsatisfactory Level of Preventing Corruption in Denmark 
20 October 2018
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 12 September 2018, GRECO placed Denmark in its non-compliance procedure, due to the lack of sufficient measures taken to prevent corruption in respect of MPs and the judiciary. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
Entry into Force of Protocol No. 16 to the ECHR 
20 October 2018 (updated 2 years, 7 months ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 2/2018
On 1 August 2018, Protocol No. 16 to the ECHR, which shall strengthen the dialogue between the European Court of Human Rights and the highest national courts, came into force after 10 Member States signed and ratified it. Read more
Council of Europe Reform of the European Court of Human Rights
Online Manual on Controlled Deliveries 
20 October 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In June 2018, the Council of Europe’s drug policy network – the Pompidou Group – launched the creation of an online handbook to enhance and improve the international coordination of controlled deliveries of illicit commodities. Read more
Council of Europe EU Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Ukraine 
6 June 2018 (updated 8 years, 3 months ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 30 January 2018, Moneyval published its fifth round evaluation report on Ukraine (for the accompanying press release, see here). Moneyval calls for more dissuasive sentences for the relevant crimes, more resources, and the need to investigate and prosecute high-level cases more actively.The … Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
GRECO: Ad hoc Report on Romania 
6 June 2018 (updated 8 years, 3 months ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 11 April 2018, GRECO published an ad hoc report on Romania, expressing concern over certain aspects of the laws recently adopted by Parliament on the status of judges and prosecutors, on its judicial organisation, and on the Superior Council of Magistracy as well … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Judicial Reforms in Poland Trigger First Ever ad hoc Assessment 
6 June 2018 (updated 8 years, 3 months ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 29 March 2018, GRECO published the first ever ad hoc report on one of its Member States. This preliminary report was triggered by exceptional circumstances in Poland, concerning certain aspects of two recent laws, which have led to serious violations of CoE anti-corruption standards. … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption