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AG: Assessment Standards of Detention Conditions in EAW Cases
On 30 April 2019, AG Sánchez-Bordona presented his opinion in case C-128/18 (Dumitru-Tudor Dorobantur). The request for a preliminary ruling goes back to a demand by the Federal Constitutional Court that the referring court must ask the CJEU to further determine the factors relevant to the assessment of the detention conditions in the issuing State. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Fundamental Rights
European Arrest Warrant
CJEU: Relationship Between Time Limits in the FD EAW and Surrender Detention
In its judgment of 12 February 2019, the CJEU dealt with the implication of non-compliance with the time limits for the decision to execute a European Arrest Warrant on maintaining the requested person’s extradition detention. The CJEU ultimately had to decide whether the Dutch law implementing Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA on the European Arrest Warrant (FD EAW) and the case law of the Amsterdam courts could be upheld against Art. 6 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU (CFR). Read more
EU
European Arrest Warrant
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Malta
On 3 April 2019, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Malta. The focus of this evaluation round is on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. The evaluation focuses particularly on issues, such as conflicts of interest, the declaration of assets, and accountability mechanisms. Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
Corruption
Annual Activity Report by Human Rights Commissioner
On 8 April 2019, the Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, presented her first annual activity report before the Parliamentary Assembly. Read more
Council of Europe
Human Rights Issues
ECtHR: Election of new President, Vice-President, and Section President
On 1 April 2019, the Court elected Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos (Greece) as new President, Robert Spano (Iceland) as new Vice-President, and Ksenija Turković (Croatia) as new Section President. They took office on 5 May 2019. Read more
Council of Europe
European Court of Human Rights
GRECO: Belarus Non-Compliant with CoE Anti-Corruption Standards
In an unprecedented move on 19 March 2019, GRECO publicly proclaimed in a Declaration that Belarus does not comply with the anti-corruption standards of the CoE. Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on The Netherlands
On 22 February 2019, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on The Netherlands, which calls upon the Dutch authorities to further intensify corruption prevention measures, both in top executive functions and vis-à-vis members of law enforcement agencies. Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Poland
On 28 January 2019, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Poland. The focus of this evaluation round is on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. The evaluation focuses particularly on issues, such as conflicts of interest, the declaration of assets, and accountability mechanisms. Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on the Czech Republic
On 11 February 2019, MONEYVAL published its fifth round evaluation report on the Czech Republic. The report acknowledges the accuracy of the risk assessments by Czech authorities. Correspondingly, ML occurs mostly in conjunction with tax crimes, fraud, corruption, phishing, and subvention fraud. The probability of FT occurring remains low. Read more
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Lithuania
On 8 February 2019, MONEYVAL published its fifth round evaluation report on Lithuania. As regards national risk assessment, Lithuania faces a number of ML threats, mainly from corruption, the shadow economy, organised crime, and the widespread use of cash. Concrete results are apparent in reducing the shadow economy, but further efforts are needed, especially in the investigation and prosecution of ML and AML/CFT supervision. Read more
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
Call for Proposals on Training Activities Published
On 17 April 2019, Frontex published a call for proposals for “Development and delivery of training activities for border and coast guards.” The call for proposals offers financial support to develop, review, and/or deliver training courses for border and/or coast guards. In line with … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Frontex
Cyber-Telecom Crime Report 2019 Published
In April 2019, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) and Trend Micro Research published a joint Cyber-Telecom Crime Report 2019. Trend Microis a global provider of enterprise data security and cybersecurity solutions. The report intends to help stakeholders in the industry navigate the telecom threat landscape. … Read more
EU
Europol
EMSC Activity Report 2018 Published
On 25 March 2019, Europol’s European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC) published its activity report for the year 2018.The EMSC was set up in February 2016 to support Member States’ investigations and to increase cooperation and coordination among law enforcement agencies.According to the report, … Read more
EU
Europol
Cooperation with the European Merchant Risk Council
On 5 April 2019, Europol’s EC3 and the European Merchant Risk Council (MRC Europe) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combat serious organised crime, especially in the area of e-commerce fraud. MRC is an independent, non-profit business association that promotes collaboration between eCommerce payment … Read more
EU
Europol
Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce Enlarged
Sweden and Poland have joined Europol’s Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT). J-CAT operates within Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) and aims to enhance collaboration between law enforcement authorities in tackling major cybercrime threats and facilitating cross-border investigations. The 24/7 taskforce primarily deals with cyber-dependent … Read more
EU
Europol
New Eurojust National Member for Estonia
This March, a new National Member for Estonia, Laura Vaik, took office at Eurojust. Prior to her position as Estonian National Member, Ms Vaik served as State Prosecutor in the Prosecution Department and in the Internal Control Department of the Prosecutor’s General Office … Read more
EU
Eurojust