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Controller of Procedural Guarantees Published Procedure of Handling Complaints
On 28 December 2022, the decision of OLAF’s Controller of procedural guarantees on how she will handle complaints was published in the Official Journal. It lays down rules to be followed in relation to the lodging, processing and follow up of complaints submitted to the Controller. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
OLAF
Procedural Safeguards
EPPO’s Operational Activities November-December 2022
This news item continues the regular overview of EPPO’s operational activities for the period from November to the end of December 2022 (for the previous overview → eucrim 3/2022, 176-177). Read more
EU
EPPO
Laura Kövesi Adresses German Parliamentarians in Speech
In a speech at the Legal Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag, the European Chief Prosecutor reported on the achievements of the EPPO since 2021 and provided an outlook into a possible review of EPPO's legal framework and mandate. Read more
EU
EPPO
E-Guide on EPPO Proceedings for Defence Practitioners
ERA and the ECBA published an e-guide which provides a short and precise overview of the most important issues in EPPO proceedings for defence practitioners. Read more
EU
EPPO
Procedural Safeguards
Results of Operation Shield III against Illicit Medicine Trafficking and Doping Substances
During the third edition of operation SHIELD, carried out between April and October 2022, law enforcement and customs authorities in 28 countries were able to seize illegal medicines and doping substances worth over €40 million. 349 suspects were arrested or reported to judicial authorities. Read more
EU
Europol
OLAF
Working Arrangement between OLAF and Vietnamese Ministry of Finance
A working arrangement between OLAF and the Viet Nam Ministry of Finance, signed on 14 December 2022, will facilitate cooperation in illicit trade, customs fraud, etc. Read more
EU
OLAF
Customs Cooperation
Working Arrangement between OLAF and UNHCR
On 2 December 2022, OLAF signed an administrative cooperation working arrangement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). It deals with the exchange of information between the two bodies, cooperation in investigative activities, risk analysis and training. Read more
EU
OLAF
CEO and BEC Fraud Dismantled
At the beginning of December 2022, a Joint Investigation Team made up of authorities from Romania, Italy, and the Ukraine - with the support of Eurojust and Europol - dismantled an organised crime group (OCG) suspected of money laundering and CEO and BEC (Business E-Mail … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Eurojust
Europol
Money Laundering
Hit Against Super-Cartel of Drugs Trafficking
Between 8-19 November 2022, an operation conducted by law enforcement authorities from Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates led to the take-down of a "super-cartel" controlling one third of cocaine trade in Europe. With the support of Europol's … Read more
EU
Europol
Organised Crime
Major Hit Against Counterfeiting
A Europol-coordinated operation to take down websites offering counterfeit goods or involved in online piracy resulted in the takedown of 2526 websites, the disconnection of 32 servers used to distribute and host illegal content for 2294 television channels, and the shutdown of 15 online shops … Read more
EU
Europol
Counterfeiting & Piracy
Hit against Poly-Criminal Network
An action day on 22 November 2022 resulted in the arrest of 44 individuals suspected of belonging to a high-risk criminal network. Criminal organisations had been working together to carry out large-scale poly-criminal activities in and outside the EU, including drug trafficking, money laundering, … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Europol
Organised Crime
Takedown of Spoofing Website
In November 2022, a coordinated action between judicial and law enforcement authorities from ten countries (including several EU Member States and third countries, such as Australia, Canada, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States), supported by Eurojust and Europol, led to the takedown of … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Europol
Cybercrime
Training of Justice Professionals in 2021
On 22 December 2022, the Commission presented new figures on the training of judicial professionals on EU law in 2021. They show an upward trend for the training of some groups of legal professionals (e.g. lawyers) while others (e.g. judges) have not reached the level of pre-pandemic years. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
CJEU Ruled on Scope and Concepts of Law Enforcement Data Protection Directive
On 8 December 2022, the CJEU delivered one of the first comprehensive judgments on the interpretation of Directive 2016/680 which protects personal data in law enforcement activities (“LED”). It also gave important hints on the delineation between the LED and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – Regulation 2016/679). Read more
EU
Data Protection
Conclusions on Progress of Code of Conduct Group in 2022
On 6 December 2022, the Council approved the conclusions on the progress achieved by the Code of Conduct Group (CoCG) on Business Taxation during the Czech Presidency.The Council welcomed the progress achieved by the Code of Conduct Group during the Czech Presidency and reaffirmed … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Tax Evasion
Council's Common Position on Artificial Intelligence Act
On 6 December 2022, the Council has adopted its common position on the Artificial Intelligence Act. The compromise text proposes several amendments of the Commission's legislative draft which was presented in April 2021. Read more
EU
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Legislation
Council