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CJEU: Obligations of MS if Extradition Sought to Enforce Custodial Sentence for Union Citizens
The Korkein oikeus (Finnish Supreme Court) referred to the CJEU to know whether (and, if yes, how) the concept established in the CJEU's Petruhhin judgment not only applies to extraditions for the purpose of prosecution but also to those for the purpose of enforcing custodial sentences. The Grand Chamber of the CJEU delivered its judgment in this case (C-247/17 – Denis Raugevicius) on 13 November 2018. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Judicial Cooperation
Council Conclusions on Mutual Recognition
At their meeting of 7 December 2018, the EU Member States’ Ministers for Justice adopted Council conclusions on mutual recognition in criminal matters. The conclusions contain several calls on the Member States and the Commission. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Judicial Cooperation
Spotlight Regulation on Freezing and Confiscation Orders
The European Parliament and the Council adopted a regulation on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders. The new legal framework (Regulation (EU) 2018/1805) was published in the Official Journal of the EU of 28 November 2018 (O.J. L 303/1). The Regulation replaces the provisions of Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA as regards the freezing of property and Framework Decision 2006/783/JHA as of 19 December 2020. Read more
EU
Freezing of Assets / Confiscation
FRA Handbook on Profiling
In December 2018, FRA published a handbook aiming to contribute to the prevention of unlawful profiling. Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Data Protection
The Awakening of EU Data Retention Rules
At the Council meeting of 6-7 December 2018, the JHA ministers of the EU Member States reiterated their support for EU-wide legislation on data retention. They encouraged the continuation of work at the expert level to develop a new concept after the 2006 "date retention Directive" was declared void by the CJEU in 2014. Read more
EU
Data Protection
New Structures at FRA
With the aim of responding better to its strategic priorities, FRA started working in a new configuration on 16 November 2018. The agency created a new Institutional Cooperation and Networks Unit as well as a new Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Unit next to the … Read more
EU
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Online Tool Against Muslim Hatred
At the beginning of December 2018, FRA published a new online tool to assist Member States, policymakers, and stakeholders when confronted with anti-Muslim hatred. Read more
EU
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Racism and Xenophobia
Collection of Case Law on Hate Crime
In December 2018, FRA published a paper looking at the evolution of the ECtHR’s case law relating to hate crime. Read more
EU
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Racism and Xenophobia
Council Shapes Rules on Fighting Terrorist Content Online
At its meeting of 6 December 2018, the JHA Council adopted its general approach to the proposed regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online. This proposal had been submitted by the European Commission on 12 September 2018, following a call by EU leaders in June. For the proposal, see eucrim 2/2018, pp. 97-98 and the article by G. Robinson. Read more
EU
Racism and Xenophobia
Terrorism
EP Tables Recommendations for New EU Strategy to Combat Terrorism
On 12 December 2018, MEPs adopted a resolution that contains over 225 recommendations for tackling the threat of terrorism. Read more
EU
Terrorism
First European Youth Day
Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) organised a European Youth Day for the first time, which took place on 20 November 2018. Under the slogan “Digital Rights of Youth against Violence,” approx. 100 youths between 12 and 15 years of age gathered at Europol to discuss … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
12th Referral Action Day
On 20 November 2018, Europol’s EU Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU) organised a joint Referral Action Day together with national referral units from seven Member States and third parties, targeting online material linked to terrorist activities. This time, 7393 items were assessed and referred to … Read more
EU
Cybercrime
Council: Anti-Money Laundering Action Plan
At its meeting of 4 December 2018, the ECOFIN Council adopted conclusions on an Anti-Money Laundering Action Plan. The ministers welcomed the progress made in preventing and combating money laundering in recent years, but call for further improvements, in particular as regards the (cross-border) exchange of information and collaboration between prudential and anti-money laundering supervisory authorities. Read more
EU
Money Laundering
ECA Opinion on Future Anti-Fraud Programme
On 15 November 2018, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) adopted Opinion No 9/2018 on the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation establishing the EU Anti-Fraud Programme for the 2021-2027 financing period (for the proposal, see eucrim 2/2018, pp. 92-93). Read more
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
New Action Plan Against Illicit Tobacco Trade
On 7 December 2018, the Commission published the 2nd Action Plan to fight the illicit tobacco trade (Communication to the European Parliament and the Council, COM(2018) 846 final). The action plan covers the period 2018-2020. The Commission stresses that the illicit tobacco trade can only be curbed by a combination of policy and enforcement measures. Read more
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
Eastern Partnership IBM Project Concluded
At the end of November 2018, after four years, the Eastern Partnership Integrated Border Management (EaP IBM) Capacity Building Project was concluded with a final meeting at Frontex premises. Read more
EU
Frontex