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EDPB Opinion on Facial Recognition Technology at Airports
On 24 May 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued an opinion on the use of facial recognition technology by airport operators and airline companies for biometrically enabled authentication or identification of passengers. The opinion assessed the compatibility of such processing with … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Data Protection
Frontex Consultative Forum Annual Report 2023
On 23 May 2024, the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights published its annual report for the year 2023. It outlines the Forum's main observations and recommendations shared with Frontex and its Management Board, with the aim of strengthening fundamental rights protection in Frontex … Read more
EU
Frontex
Eurojust Annual Report 2023
In 2023, Eurojust's workload and caseload further increased. Key developments are presented in its annual report that was presented end of May 2024. Read more
EU
Eurojust
Sweden and Hungary: New National Members Appointed at Eurojust
In May 2024, two new National Members were appointed at Eurojust. They represent Sweden and Hungary.Mr Erik Fågelsbo was formally appointed for a five-year term as new National Member for Sweden, a position he had already been holding as acting National Member since July … Read more
EU
Eurojust
ECJ: No Right for Judicial Associations to Challenge Prosecutor Appointments
In a Romanian case, the ECJ ruled that EU law does not require professional associations of judges to be granted the right to challenge decisions related to the appointment of prosecutors. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
Rule of Law
Corruption
Spotlight New Directive on Asset Recovery and Confiscation
In April 2024, the European Parliament and the Council adopted new EU-wide minimum rules on the tracing, identification, freezing, confiscation and management of property within the framework of proceedings in criminal matters. Directive (EU) 2024/1260 on asset recovery and confiscation was published in the EU's … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Legislation
Freezing of Assets / Confiscation
Deal on Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans
In April 2024, the Council and the European Parliament reached agreement on a €6 billion Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans. The facility is the financial pillar of a general Reform and Growth Plan for six Western Balkan countries proposed by the … Read more
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
Court of Justice Establishes Joint and Several Liability between Europol and the Member State
In an appeal judgment in the Kočner case, the Court of Justice overturned a judgement by the General Court and ruled that Europol and a Member State are to be jointly and severally liable for a non-material damage resulting from the unlawful disclosure of personal data to unauthorised persons. Read more
EU
Europol
Spotlight Prüm II Regulation Enters Into Force
Originally as part of the EU Police Cooperation Code, an upgrade of the Prüm Regulation entered into force. Among other things, the new legislation will extend the scope of data searches to facial images and police record index numbers of suspects and convicted persons. Europol will get access powers. Read more
EU
Police Cooperation
Compliance of Gatekeepers Under the DMA
As of 7 March 2024, six major tech companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft — that were designated as gatekeepers by the European Commission in September 2023, are now required to comply fully with all obligations set forth in the Digital Markets … Read more
EU
Legislation
Common Criteria on Entering Terrorists and Extremists in SIS
On 11 April 2024, the Belgian Council Presidency circulated a note which lists criteria on when a person should be regarded as a potential terrorist or violent extremist threat (“Gefährder”). The note stressed that the criteria are "strictly non-binding". Their goal is to … Read more
Security Union
Schengen
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Reform of CJEU Statute Adopted
The Council and the European Parliament agreed on the reform of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the EU amending Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice. The EP adopted the draft regulation on 27 February 2024 and the … Read more
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Spotlight Publication of EPPO’s Annual Report 2023
On 1 March 2024, the EPPO published its Annual Report for the year 2023. The report gives an overview of the EPPO’s operational activities and the activities of its College, permanent Chambers, and 140 European Delegated Prosecutors (for the 2022 report → eucrim 1/2023, … Read more
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Spotlight Anti-SLAPP Directive Published
After the European Parliament and Council had finally signed the act on 11 April 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/1069 on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court proceedings ("Strategic lawsuits against public participation" - commonly dubbed "SLAPP") was published … Read more
EU
Legislation
Victim Protection
CJEU: Judicial Statistics 2023
On 23 March 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its judicial statistics for the year 2023. Looking at the number of cases brought before the Court of Justice (ECJ) and the General Court, 2023 once again confirmed an upward … Read more
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
New Eurojust Factsheet on the Digital Services Act
A new factsheet, prepared by Eurojust's Intellectual Property Crime Project, explains the Digital Services Act (DSA) that became fully applicable in February 2024. The factsheet informs about cooperation and reporting obligations, enforcement rules and the impact of the DSA on copyright infringements. Read more
Legislation
Digital Space Regulation
Eurojust
Counterfeiting & Piracy