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CEPEJ Publishes New Tools 
17 February 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
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
Council of Europe Procedural Safeguards
Evaluation of Russia’s AML/CFT System 
17 February 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
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 
17 February 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
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 
17 February 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
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 
17 February 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
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 
17 February 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
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
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AWARE: Seminar on the European Arrest Warrant and Conditions of Detention  Bremen/Germany, 24-26 October 2019
28 January 2020 (updated 5 years, 2 months ago)
Rhianon Williams Rhianon Williams in Issue 4/2019
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
24 January 2020
Prof. Dr. Stefano Maffei Prof. Dr. Stefano Maffei
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
European Arrest Warrant Judicial Cooperation
EDPS Opinion on E-Evidence Proposal 
12 January 2020 (updated 6 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
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
EU e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
EP Report on EU E-Evidence Legislation Advocates Strengthened Safeguards 
12 January 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
After the EP elections, the EP Conference of Presidents decided in October 2019 that work should resume on the EU e-evidence rules. The e-evidence package consists of two proposals tabled by the European Commission in April 2018 (see eucrim 1/2018, pp. 35-36): a Regulation on … Read more
EU e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
NGOs Urge U.S. Congress to Oppose US-UK CLOUD Act Agreement 
12 January 2020 (updated 3 years, 11 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2019
On 29 October 2019, twenty privacy, civil liberties, and human rights organizations jointly addressed U.S. Congress committee chairmen to stop the US-UK CLOUD Act Executive Agreement signed on 3 October 2019. It will allow direct access by the party’s law enforcement bodies to personal data … Read more
EU Law Enforcement Cooperation Data Protection
MEPs Critical of EU-US E-Evidence Negotiations 
12 January 2020 (updated 6 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At a hearing on 7 November 2019 at the EP’s LIBE Committee, MEPs called for meeting EU data protection standards within the framework of possible future data exchanges by means of the U.S. CLOUD Act. The CLOUD Act allows U.S. law enforcement authorities to request … Read more
EU E-Justice Law Enforcement Cooperation
US and UK Sign Bilateral E-Evidence Agreement 
12 January 2020 (updated 3 years, 11 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2019
On 3 October 2019, the United States and the United Kingdom signed the first agreement allowing the other party’s law enforcement authorities, when armed with appropriate court authorisation, to go directly to tech companies based in the other country to access electronic data in order … Read more
EU e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
E-Evidence: Start of Negotiations on EU-US Agreement 
12 January 2020 (updated 3 years, 11 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2019
On 26 September 2019, the European Commission announced the start of formal negotiations with the United States Department of Justice on an EU-US agreement to facilitate access to electronic evidence in criminal investigations. Both parties reaffirmed their intention to conclude an agreement as quickly as … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) e-Evidence Law Enforcement Cooperation
First CJEU Judgment on European Investigation Order 
12 January 2020 (updated 6 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 24 October 2019, the CJEU delivered its first judgment interpreting Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters (Case C-324/17 – Ivan Gazanozov). The case at issue dealt with the particularity of Bulgarian law that does not provide for any … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) European Investigation Order
Statistics on Use of EAW in 2017 
12 January 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 28 August 2019, the Commission published statistical data on use of the European Arrest Warrant in 2017. The document, officially entitled “Replies to questionnaire on quantitative information on the practical operation of the European arrest warrant –Year 2017,” compiles data from the … Read more
EU European Arrest Warrant