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GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on the Czech Republic 
17 September 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 1/2024
On 4 March 2024, GRECO presented its 5th round evaluation report on the Czech Republic. The country has been a member of GRECO since 2002, with a good track record in implementing GRECO recommendations: 89% of the first evaluation round have been fully implemented, … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
New Factsheet: The EAW Under the Case Law of the CJEU and ECtHR 
24 July 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024
In June 2024, the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), together with the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), prepared a factsheet on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) and the EU Member States' obligations to respect fundamental rights. The factsheet highlights jurisprudence in selected … Read more
Council of Europe EU Fundamental Rights European Court of Human Rights Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) European Arrest Warrant
ECtHR Updates Rules of the Court and Issues New Practice Directions 
1 July 2024
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 1/2024
In the first quarter of 2024, the ECtHR implemented several procedural reforms. They were adopted by the Plenary Court in December 2023 and February 2024, respectively.On 22 January 2024, the ECtHR incorporated changes to Rule 28 by expressly codifying the existing practice according to … Read more
Council of Europe European Court of Human Rights
Launch of HUDOC Case-Law Database in Romanian 
30 June 2024
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 1/2024
On 5 April 2024, the ECtHR launched the Romanian interface of its case law database HUDOC. It was developed in cooperation with the European Institute of Romania and with the support of the TJENI project.With over 3,000 texts uploaded in Romanian, the … Read more
Council of Europe European Court of Human Rights
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Azerbaijan 
3 May 2024
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 1/2024
On 12 February 2024, MONEYVAL published its fifth round evaluation report on Azerbaijan. Its geographical, transcontinental location impacts the risks related to drugs smuggling and higher risk jurisdictions. The most important sector within the financial industry is the banking sector, holding 95% of the country’s … Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Montenegro 
1 May 2024
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 1/2024
On 1 February 2024, MONEYVAL published its fifth round evaluation report on Montenegro. Even though Montenegro is not an EU Member State, the country uses the EURO as its de facto official currency since 2002, with the banking sector – the country’s most significant … Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
GRECO: The Link between Environmental Crimes and Corruption 
14 April 2024
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 4/2023
On 8 December 2023, in the run-up to the annual International Anti-Corruption Day, GRECO President Marin Mrčela issued a statement in which he highlighted the links between environmental crimes (e.g., illegal forestry, illegal fishery, illegal wildlife trade, illegal mining, illegal dumping, and illegal transport of … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption Environmental Crime
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Portugal 
14 April 2024
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 4/2023
On 10 January 2024, GRECO presented its 5th round evaluation report on Portugal. GRECO acknowledges the extensive anti-corruption legal and institutional framework developed by Portugal, made possible by transparency and anti-corruption legislative packages introduced in 2019 and 2021. These include the following:A national … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on USA 
14 April 2024
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 4/2023
On 12 December 2023, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on the United States. The country joined GRECO in 2000 and has already been assessed in four evaluation rounds. According to GRECO, the USA implemented 100% of recommendations in the First Evaluation Round (June … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Romania 
29 January 2024
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 18 July 2023, MONEYVAL published its fifth round evaluation report on Romania with the following key findings. In general, the report found that Romania has taken a number of actions to strengthen its legal and institutional AML/CTF framework since the country’s last evaluation in 2014; however, these efforts only show moderate levels of effectiveness in all areas but international cooperation. Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering Terrorism
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on North Macedonia 
29 January 2024
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 12 July 2023, MONEYVAL published the fifth round mutual evaluation report on North Macedonia. It calls for improvements particularly in the investigation and prosecution of money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) as well as the financing of proliferation (FP). According to the report, North Macedonia has strengthened its legal framework since the last mutual evaluation and laid the foundation for a sound regime to tackle ML and TF. Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering Terrorism
MONEYVAL: Typologies Report on ML and TF Risks in the World of Virtual Assets 
29 January 2024
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 6 July 2023, MONEYVAL published a report on money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risks in the world of virtual assets (VA) and their service providers (VASP) in MONEYVAL members states and territories. Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering Terrorism
MONEYVAL Annual Report for 2022 
29 January 2024
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 20 June 2023, Moneyval published its annual report for 2022. The report assesses the compliance of the 33 member states and territories (subject to the Committee’s monitoring as of 31 December 2022) with international standards and developments to combat money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (ML/CFT) in their legal and institutional frameworks. Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering Terrorism
ECtHR: New rule on Highly Sensitive Documents 
30 November 2023
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 30 October 2023, a new version of the Rules of Court, introducing Rule 44F on treatment of highly sensitive documents, entered into force. Rule 33 § 1 on public character of documents was amended accordingly. The purpose of the new rule is to … Read more
Council of Europe European Court of Human Rights
ECtHR: Reform of Rule on Interim Measures 
30 November 2023
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 26 June and 6 November 2023, in the context of wider procedural reforms, the ECtHR, sitting in for the Plenary Court (assembly of all ECtHR judges), adopted several decisions clarifying and codifying its existing practice relating to interim measures. Under the ECHR system, … Read more
Council of Europe European Court of Human Rights
ECtHR: Updated Guidelines on Implementation of Advisory Opinion Procedure under ECHR Protocol No. 16 
30 October 2023
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 25 September 2023, the ECtHR, sitting in for the Plenary Court (assembly of all ECtHR judges), approved an updated version of the Guidelines on the implementation of the advisory opinion procedure under Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights (“the Convention”). … Read more
Council of Europe European Court of Human Rights