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Practical Guide on Labour Exploitation 
27 October 2025 (updated 7 months, 1 week ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2025
At the beginning of October 2025, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the European Labour Authority (ELA) jointly launched a new practical guide designed to support labour inspectors in identifying and addressing labour exploitation in the workplace.The guide applies to several categories … Read more
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Illegal Employment
ETAF Urges Clarifications Ahead of 2026 Review of Whistleblower Protection Directive 
27 October 2025
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 3/2025
On 17 September 2025, the European Tax Adviser Federation (ETAF) submitted comments to the European Commission ahead of the 2026 evaluation of the Whistleblower Protection Directive, calling for clearer terminology and reduced administrative burdens.The Directive establishes minimum EU-wide protections for individuals reporting breaches of … Read more
EU Victim Protection
CJEU Rulings on Restrictive EU Measures against Russia (May – October 2025) 
27 October 2025
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2025
This news item summarises rulings by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), i.e. the General Court (GC) and the Court of Justice (ECJ), between May 2025 and October 2025 in relation to EU sanctions against Russia in response to the war in Ukraine. For previous developments → eucrim 1/2025, 6-7. Read more
EU Ukraine conflict Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Freezing of Assets / Confiscation
ECJ Rules on "Same Act" in Terrorist Offences 
27 October 2025 (updated 4 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
The EU's ne bis in idem principle prevents a person from being punished for individual terrorist acts if that person has already been punished by another Member State for involvement in a terrorist association with a view to preparing a terrorist act. This is the main statement in the ECJ's ruling of 11 September 2025 in Case C-802/23 (MSIG). Read more
EU Schengen Terrorism Ne bis in idem
Updated Frontex Handbook on Contingency Planning for Border Management and Return 
22 October 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2025
At the end of September 2025, Frontex released an update of its Handbook on Contingency Planning for Border Management and Return. The handbook offers practical guidance to EU Member States and Schengen-associated countries on how to prepare for and respond to crises at their … Read more
EU Frontex
Gradual Roll-out of Entry/Exit System Started 
22 October 2025 (updated 8 months, 3 weeks ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
On 12 October 2025, the Schengen countries started the gradual roll-out of the Entry-Exit System. The system will register non-EU nationals’ external border crossings for short stays and includes biometric data and functionalities. The system should be fully operational by 10 April 2026. Read more
EU Schengen
GRECO: Ad hoc Report on Slovakia 
21 October 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2025
At the end of August 2025, GRECO published an ad hoc report on recent changes to criminal law and institutional reforms in the Slovak Republic launched in 2024. The report - based on Rule 34 of GRECO's Rules of Procedure (→eucrim 1/2020, 32)- … Read more
Council of Europe Rule of Law Corruption
Agreement on New Europol Mandate to Combat Migrant Smuggling and THB 
15 October 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2025
On 25 September 2025, the Danish Council Presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on legislation to strengthen Europol’s mandate with regard to preventing, detecting, and investigating migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings (THB). Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime Trafficking in Human Beings Law Enforcement Cooperation
Overview of the Latest Developments on the DMA: May – Mid-October 2025 
14 October 2025 (updated 5 months, 1 week ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2025
This overview informs about the latest developments on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) that aims to ensure contestable and fair markets in the digital sector in the EU. Read more
EU Digital Space Regulation
General Court Orders Compensation for Damage Caused by OLAF Press Release 
14 October 2025 (updated 11 months, 4 weeks ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2025
On 1 October 2025, the General Court ruled in favour of a Greek academic researcher who claimed that she was entitled to compensation for the damage she allegedly suffered following the publication, on 5 May 2020, of a press release from the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in that it unlawfully processed her personal data and conveyed false information about her. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights OLAF Data Protection
Europol and Jordan Sign Working Arrangement 
14 October 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
On 10 July 2025, Europol and the Public Security Directorate (PSD) of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed a Working Arrangement to support EU Member States and Jordan in preventing and combating serious and organised crime and terrorism. The arrangement establishes a structured legal framework … Read more
EU Europol Law Enforcement Cooperation
New GRECO Paper: Effective System for Accessing Official Information Is Essential for Combatting Corruption 
13 October 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2025
On occasion of the International Day for universal access to information on 28 September 2025, GRECO published a thematic paper on the right to access to information. GRECO stressed that access to official information and documents is a fundamental tool that helps prevent corruption … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
Spotlight Third Additional Protocol to 1959 MLA Convention 
7 October 2025 (updated 4 days, 13 hours ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
At the Minister of Justice Conference, held in Valletta, Malta, on 19 September 2025, the Council of Europe opened for signature a new additional protocol to the 1959 Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters. The briefly dubbed "Valletta Protocol" aims to reinforce the ability of CoE member states, as well as partner states, to adequately respond to crime. Read more
Council of Europe Judicial Cooperation
Justice Ministers from CoE Member States Commit to Improving Cooperation in Cross-Border Crime 
7 October 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
At a meeting held in Valletta, Malta, on 19 September 2025, the justice ministers from the Council of Europe member states adopted a declaration designed to foster cooperation in the fight against transnational crime. Read more
Council of Europe Organised Crime Judicial Cooperation
General Court Confirms Adequacy of U.S. Data Protection 
3 October 2025
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
On 3 September 2025, the General Court (GC) dismissed an action seeking annulment of the Commission’s adequacy decision of 10 July 2023 (Decision EU 2023/1795), namely that the United States of America ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the EU under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Data Protection
Spotlight ECJ Clarifies Principle Lex Posterior Mitius 
2 October 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
In its judgment in BAJI Trans of 1 August 2025, the ECJ provided important clarifications on the scope and application of the principle that the more lenient law should apply in criminal cases. This so-called principle lex posterior mitius is enshrined in the last sentence of Art. 49(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)