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100 Action Days Coordinated by Eurojust
At the end of November, Eurojust had coordinated its 100th action days since 2011. The 100 action days resulted in 3355 searches; the seizure of more than €210 million in cash, luxury cars and jewellery; and halted criminal activities worth nearly €2 billion. During the … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Eurojust
New Rules of Procedure
Following the entry into force of its new Regulation, the College of Eurojust adopted new rules of procedure for Eurojust on 20 December 2019. The rules of procedure outline further functions as well as the election and dismissal procedures of the President and … Read more
EU
Eurojust
First Day as an Agency
On 12 December 2019, Eurojust officially became the European Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, with its new Regulation taking effect the same day (see also eucrim news of 18 February 2019). Novelties set into motion under the Regulation EU) 2018/1727 include a new … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Compliance with Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme Agreement
On 14 November 2019, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published his inspection report on Europol’s compliance with Article 4 of the TFTP Agreement (Agreement between the EU and the USA on the processing and transfer of Financial Messaging Data from the EU to the … Read more
EU
Europol
Data Protection
Data Requests From Private Parties
At its JHA meeting on 2/3 December 2019, the Council adopted Conclusions on Europol’s cooperation with private parties. While respecting the supporting role of Europol with regard to actions carried out by the competent authorities of the Member States, the Council acknowledges in its … Read more
EU
Europol
2019 EU Drug Markets Report
On 26 November 2019, Europol and the EMCDDA published their joint EU Drug Markets Report for the year 2019, looking at impact and driving forces behind drug markets, the main drug markets in the EU, and how to respond to drug markets. The … Read more
EU
Europol
Croatian Presidency Programme
On 1 January 2020, Croatia took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Under the motto “A Strong Europe in a World of Challenges,” the Croatian Presidency’s programme is built around four pillarsA Europe that develops;A Europe that connects; A … Read more
EU
Council
CEPEJ Publishes New Tools
At its 33rd plenary meeting in Strasbourg on 5 and 6 December 2019, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) adopted guidelines on knowledge sharing among judges. In a profession traditionally challenged by the culture of isolation, the guidelines aim to improve … Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
Procedural Safeguards
Evaluation of Russia’s AML/CFT System
On 17 December 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Eurasian Group, and MONEYVAL published a mutual evaluation report on Russia’s anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) system. The report comprehensively assesses the effectiveness of Russia’s AML/CFT measures and its … Read more
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
GRECO: Kazakhstan Becomes 50th Member State
On 1 January 2020, Kazakhstan became GRECO’s 50th member state. As reported in eucrim 3/2019, p. 184, Kazakhstan signed an Agreement on 15 October 2019 involving the privileges and immunities of representatives of GRECO and members of evaluation teams, in this way paving the way … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
GRECO: Compliance Reports
In December 2019, GRECO published a number of compliance reports from the Fourth Evaluation Round. The following is a summary of the reports that were adopted on Armenia, Malta, and Poland.On 12 December 2019, GRECO published its second compliance report for the Fourth Evaluation … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
GRECO: Ad hoc Report on Greece
On 18 December 2019, GRECO published an ad hoc report on Greece. In the past, GRECO, together with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), had strongly criticised the Greek government for watering down the anti-corruption legislation already in place ‒ … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
GRECO and FEDE Launch New Anti-Corruption Education Module
On 20 December 2019, GRECO and the Federation for Education in Europe (FEDE), an international NGO having participatory status with the CoE, presented an education module on anti-corruption for the 2019-2020 academic year. The module includes summary sheets, takeaway messages, and test questions. It will … Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
Report
AWARE: Seminar on the European Arrest Warrant and Conditions of Detention Bremen/Germany, 24-26 October 2019
The three-day seminar brought together 38 European judicial and legal practitioners and academics from eight EU Member States looking at use of the European Arrest Warrant. It is part of a series of seminars to be continued in Bucharest/Romania and Lisbon/Portugal in 2020. The aim of EAW AWARE is to support, discuss, and build mutual trust and recognition of decisions between neighbouring European judiciaries and to promote consistent use of the EAW tool by European bodies. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
European Arrest Warrant
Judicial Cooperation
Report
The 2019 Annual Conference on International Extradition and the European Arrest Warrant Lake Iseo, Italy, 24-25 June 2019
Legal experts met in Sarnico/Italy for the fourth edition of the international conference to brainstorm on current developments in extradition law and the practice of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW). This report summarises the presentations and looks at the Vth edition to be held in June 2020. Read more
Prof. Dr. Stefano Maffei
European Arrest Warrant
Judicial Cooperation
EDPS Opinion on E-Evidence Proposal
On 6 November 2019, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued his opinion on the new EU legal framework for gathering e-evidence in cross-border cases (for the Commission proposal, see eucrim 1/2018, pp. 35-36).The EDPS endorses the objective of ensuring quick and effective … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
e-Evidence
Law Enforcement Cooperation