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Cooperation with FS-ISAC
On 19 September 2019, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC). Stronger cooperation with the European financial services sector aims to strengthen the law enforcement response to financially motivated cybercriminals … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Explanations in 120 Seconds
Europol has launched a new video series explaining law enforcement in 120 seconds. In a series of five clips, the videos illustrate how drugs are produced, trafficked, and distributed by serious and organised criminal organisations, what the negative consequences are for society, and the … Read more
EU
Europol
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Cooperation with Palo Alto Networks
On 23 October 2019, Europol has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Palo Alto Networks, an American multinational cybersecurity company. The MoU enables the exchange of threat intelligence data and details of cybercrime trends as well as technical expertise and best practices, focusing … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Cyber-Attack Simulation Exercise
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
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
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
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
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
30th Anniversary of the General Court
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
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
New Members of the General Court
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
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
New Presidents of the General Court
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
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Presidents of Chambers of the General Court Elected
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
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
New Judges Jääskinen and Wahl
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
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Additional Area Offered on Website
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
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Report
Workshop on the Network of Associations for European Criminal Law and for the Protection of the Financial Interests of the EU
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.
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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 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.
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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?“
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.
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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?“
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.
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EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Report
European Public Prosecutor’s Office Implementing Law Approved in Portugal
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
Vânia Costa Ramos
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)