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Report on Online Fraud Schemes
On 19 December 2023, Europol published a new spotlight report looking into online fraud schemes (OFSs). The report gives examples for online fraud against individuals and for the private and public sectors such as investment fraud, business email compromise (BEC), and phishing campaigns. In the … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Action for Damages against Frontex Dismissed
On 13 December 2023, the General Court issued an order in Case T-136/22 Hamoudi v Frontex, dismissing the action for damages of the Syrian national against Frontex. He claimed that he had been sent back out to sea the same day he arrived in … Read more
EU
Frontex
New Roadmap to Fight Drug Trafficking and Organised Crime
On 18 October 2023, the Commission adopted a new EU Roadmap to fight drug trafficking and organised crime. It sets out 17 actions in four key areas, including prevention, dismantling of criminal networks, cooperation with international partners and better resilience of logistics hubs. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Commission
Organised Crime
New Rules for Payment Service Providers to Fight VAT Fraud
New transparency regulations to combat VAT fraud in cross-border payments came into force on 1 January 2024. Directive 2020/284/EU amended the original VAT Directive 2006/112/EC with regard to the introduction of certain reporting requirements for payment service providers (PSPs), such as banks, e-money institutions, payment … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Tax Evasion
Operation BELENOS: Illicit Cash Flows Targeted
On 16 November 2023, the French Customs Authority and OLAF informed of the results from the joint customs cooperation BELENOS. The Operation targeted illicit flows of cash equal to or in excess of €10,000 entering or leaving the EU, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 … Read more
EU
OLAF
Money Laundering
Customs Cooperation
Overview of Convictions in EPPO Cases: Fourth Quarter 2023
The following overview provides court verdicts in EPPO cases. It evaluates EPPO's news reports from October to December 2023 and continues the overview in → eucrim 2/2023, 128-129. Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Commitment to Fight Corruption on International Anti-Corruption Day
8 December marks the International Anti-Corruption Day. On 8 December 2023, the European Commission reviewed the latest measures to fight corruption in the EU. The Commission stressed that the legislative anti-corruption package tabled in May 2023 (→ eucrim 2/2023, 139) represents a milestone in … Read more
EU
Corruption
Complementary Investigation: OLAF and EPPO Successfully Cooperated
On 9 November 2023, OLAF and the EPPO reported on a successful example of complementary investigations. Both bodies investigated fraud offences in Romania with regard to IT projects financed by the European Union to support innovation and foster productivity. The damage to the Union budget … Read more
EU
OLAF
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Protection of Financial Interests
2023 Saw Marked Increase in Irregular Border Crossings
With over 355,300 irregular border crossings from January to November 2023, the year 2023 witnessed a 17% increase in the number of detections of irregular border crossings, marking the highest value recorded since 2016. The largest increase was on the Western African route, the … Read more
EU
Frontex
New Publication Mode for the EU Official Journal
Until 30 September 2023, the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ) was published daily and contained several documents that were published together on the respective day. On 1 October 2023, the OJ switched to a new act-by-act publication mode: each act is now … Read more
EU
Legislation
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
First Statements on Commission's Anti-corruption Proposal
In the last couple of months and weeks, the Commission proposal for a directive to combat corruption (presented in May 2023), saw several statements by European institutions and national parliaments. Although many statements welcome the objective, they have criticised the text in many respects. Read more
EU
Corruption
Report on EU IPR Enforcement in 2022
On 27 November 2023, The European Commission (DG TAXUD) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) released their annual report on the EU enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR). The report presents the efforts made and work carried out by all authorities in the … Read more
EU
Counterfeiting & Piracy
EU Commits on International Anti-Corruption Day
On the eve of the International Anti-Corruption Day, the European Commission affirmed the EU's commitment to fight corruption in particular also at the global level. Read more
EU
Corruption
EP Proposed Amendments to EU Treaties
Following the Conference on the Future of Europe and in the context of unprecedented challenges and multiple crises, on 22 November 2023, the EP adopted a resolution on proposals for amendments of the EU Treaties. The EP also called on the European Council to set up a Convention in order to move forward with the reform process. Read more
EU
Reform of the European Union
European Parliament
Extension of Interim Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse
On 30 November 2023, the Commission proposed extending the interim regulation, allowing providers to voluntarily detect and report child sexual abuse on certain communication services. The regulation, which expires on 3 August 2024, provides a temporary legal basis until new EU rules are in place. … Read more
EU
Legislation
Commission
Launch of New Expert Group to Fight Drugs Trafficking
On 24 November 2023, as part of the European ports alliance, the European Commission launched a new strategic project group to strengthen the role of EU Customs in the fight against drug trafficking. The group consisting of customs experts will meet regularly and be tasked … Read more
EU
Organised Crime
Customs Cooperation