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First-Time Eurojust Support for EPPO Investigation
On 29 February 2024, Eurojust reported that, for the first time, the Agency supported an investigation led by the EPPO against a large-scale cross-border missing trader intra-community fraud. The scheme involved trade in electronic goods and protective face masks via companies based in several European … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Eurojust
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Spotlight ECJ: EAW Must in Principle Also Be Executed against a Mother of Young Children
On 21 December 2023, the ECJ, sitting in for the Grand Chamber, ruled in Case C-261/22 (GN) that the surrender of a person requested by a European Arrest Warrant cannot be refused on the sole ground that she is the mother of young children. Thus, the ECJ reaffirmed its case law on the protection of fundamental rights in the context of Framework Decision 2002/584 on the European arrest warrant. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Fundamental Rights
European Arrest Warrant
High Level Group on Data Access Criticised
An open letter of 10 January 2024, signed by 21 digital rights and civil society organisations, criticised the current working arrangements of the High Level Group on Access to Data for Effective Law Enforcement (HLEG). It calls on the HLEG to ensure transparency, participation, … Read more
EU
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Police Cooperation
Frontex Signs Joint Statement with Europol
On 31 January 2024, Frontex and Europol signed a joint statement to further enhance their cooperation, particularly in the fields of combating migrant smuggling and human trafficking. Read more
EU
Europol
Frontex
Frontex 2023 in Brief
On 16 February 2024, Frontex presented the highlights of 2023 and the main operational achievements in the form of its digital leaflet "2023 in brief". Looking back to 2023, Frontex main achievements include the following:Employed 2500 EU border guards on average each … Read more
EU
Frontex
Working Agreement between Frontex and EUAM
On 19 February 2024, Frontex and the European Union Advisory Mission Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) signed a working agreement to strengthen their cooperation in combating cross-border crime and dealing with irregular migration at the EU’s eastern borders. The agreement is another step towards enhanced … Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Frontex
Eurojust Working Arrangement with Panama
On 12 January 2024, Eurojust and the Republic of Panama signed a Working Arrangement to step up their cooperation against organised crime. Under the agreement, both parties shall develop and encourage strategic cooperation to combat serious and organised crime and terrorism. In addition, the functions … Read more
Eurojust
EP Resolution on Rule of Law and Media Freedom in Greece
In a resolution adopted on 7 February 2024, the European Parliament (EP) voiced profound concerns over the decline in the rule of law and democratic norms in Greece, in particular as regards corruption, media freedom, and judicial independence.Looking at corruption issues, the resolution refers … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Rule of Law
European Parliament
Poland Joins the EPPO
On 29 February 2024, the European Commission confirmed Poland's participation in the enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the EPPO (COM Decision (EU) 2024/807). The Decision entered into force twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the EU. Poland notified … Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
European Chief Prosecutor: Slovakia May No Longer Effectively Protect EU’s Financial Interests
On 18 December 2023, European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi sent a letter to the European Commission in which she pointed to several worrying amendments in the Slovak legislation that affect the rule of law as basis for the protection of the EU’s financial … Read more
EU
Rule of Law
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Protection of Financial Interests
ECJ: Prosecutorial Orders Not to Take Further Action Do Not Automatically Bar Other Criminal Proceedings
On 25 January 2024, the ECJ delivered a ruling interpreting the ne bis in idem principle in Art. 50 CFR with regard to two diverging decisions on criminal liability from different prosecution services (Case C-58/22 - NR v Parchetul de pe lângă Curtea de … Read more
EU
Ne bis in idem
Start of the DSA: New Rules for Safer, Fairer Online Platforms Across the EU
On 17 February 2024, the Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU's comprehensive regulatory framework for the digital space, became applicable to all online intermediaries operating within the EU. This landmark legislation is designed to foster a safer, fairer, and more transparent online environment (→ eucrim … Read more
EU
Legislation
Digital Space Regulation
Data Protection
Enhanced Criminal Law Rules to Combat Child Sexual Abuse
On 6 February 2024, the Commission introduced a proposal to update criminal law rules aimed at addressing child sexual abuse and exploitation more effectively. The revised rules would expand the scope of offenses, impose stricter penalties, and introduce specific requirements for prevention and victim support. … Read more
EU
Legislation
Commission
Fifth SIRIUS Report
The 2023 SIRIUS EU Electronic Evidence Situation Report, jointly published by Europol, Eurojust, and the European Judicial Network, shed light on the cross-border investigations involving electronic evidence within the European Union from the perspective of law enforcement, the judiciary and service providers. Read more
EU
Europol
Eurojust
European Judicial Network (EJN)
e-Evidence
Law Enforcement Cooperation
ECJ Rules on Taxable Person in Case of VAT Fraud
On 30 January 2024, the ECJ ruled that in cases of VAT fraud, the employee using her employer’s details to issue fake invoices is liable for the amount of the taxes entered on them, provided that the employer, who is a taxable person for VAT purposes, has exercised the due diligence reasonably required to monitor the conduct of its employee. Read more
EU
Tax Evasion
Spotlight ECJ Ruling on the Exercise of Judicial Review in EPPO’s Cross-Border Investigations
On 21 December 2023, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) delivered its judgment in Case C-281/22 (G.K. and Others [parquet européen]). In this first judgment on the interpretation of Regulation 2017/1939, the ECJ examined the extent of judicial review in cross-border investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office. This news item summarises and comments on the judgment. Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Judicial Cooperation