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CJEU Annual Review 2021
On 17 November 2022, the CJEU published its Annual Review for the year 2021. The Annual Review presents summaries of the most important judgments of 2021 and provides an overview of the most important developments of the year, including statistics. Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Spotlight CJEU: No Unrestricted Access to Data of Beneficial Owners
On 22 November 2022, the CJEU, sitting in for the Grand Chamber, declared the current provision of the Anti-Money Laundering Directive invalid by which the general public had nearly unrestricted access to data of beneficial owners. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Fundamental Rights
Money Laundering
Data Protection
TechSonar Report 2022-2023
Published on 10 November 2022, the second edition of the TechSonar report delves into five technologies worth monitoring in 2023: central bank digital currency; metaverse; synthetic data; federated learning; and fake news detection systems. The report provides not only a summary of each technology, its positive aspects, and how this technology is used, but also data protection challenges by the technologies. Read more
EU
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
Data Protection
Frontex's Annual Implementation Report 2021
On 18 November 2022, Frontex published its Annual Implementation Report for the year 2021. The report provides dashboards, statistics, numbers, and figures on the agency’s work with regard to the pool of forced-return monitors, the contribution of statutory staff to the standing corps, Member States' … Read more
EU
Frontex
EP Calls for Revision of Current Multiannual Financial Framework
In a resolution of 15 December 2022, MEPs pushed for a reform of the EU budget to respond more effectively to evolving needs, address funding gaps, increase flexibility and extend the capacity to respond in a crisis. Read more
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs
The annual EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs took place in Tirana from 3-4 November 2022. The meeting was attended by the Ministers of Home Affairs and Justice of the Czech Republic (which held the Presidency of the Council of the EU … Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Spotlight Council Adopted Historic Decision on Budget Protection vis-à-vis Hungary – Conditions also for RRF Payments
On 16 December 2022, the Council decided to withhold €6.5 billion of EU funds for Hungary. It is the first Council decision applying the new conditionality mechanism which allows the EU to protects its budget if certain breaches of the rule of law by an EU Member State adversely affect the sound financial management of the EU budget. Read more
EU
Rule of Law
Protection of Financial Interests
Granting EU Candidate Status to Bosnia and Herzegovina
At the summit of 15 December 2022, the European Council endorsed the decision to grant the status of EU candidate country to Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, before accession negotiations can formally be launched, Bosnia and Herzegovina still has to implement further reforms. This mainly … Read more
EU
Reform of the European Union
Europol Supports EPPO in Breaking up VAT Fraud Scheme
On 29 November 2022, a major VAT fraud scheme worth an estimated €2.2 billion was uncovered by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The bust was supported by Europol and its European Financial and Economic Crime Centre (EFECC) as well as by law enforcement agencies … Read more
EU
Europol
Guidelines for First Responders in Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Cases
On 18 November 2022, Europol published the public version of a new set of Guidelines for First Responders in Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Cases. The guidelines are targeted at persons that, in their professional capacity, are among the first to be informed about a … Read more
EU
Europol
JHA Agencies Network Meeting
On 29 November 2022, representatives of the nine EU Agencies active in the field of freedom, security and justice convened to take stock of the main achievements in 2022, especially with regard to the ongoing efforts to support EU Member States and institutions in responding to Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. Read more
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Council Gives Green Light for New Frontex Agreements with Western Balkans
On 18 November 2022, the Council authorised the opening of negotiations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia to broaden agreements on Frontex cooperation. Read more
EU
Frontex
AG: Postponement of Surrender in Case of Serious Health Risk
According to AG Sánchez-Bordona, a serious heath risk to a person subject to surrender by means of a European Arrest Warrant may justify a postponement of surrender, but not a refusal to execute the EAW with no further justification. The executing authority is obliged to communicate with the issuing authority. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
European Arrest Warrant
Commission Tabled VAT Reform Package
On 8 December 2022, the Commission tabled a comprehensive legislative package for a reform of the EU’s value added tax (VAT) system. The aim is to make the EU more resilient to VAT fraud, improve revenue in VAT, and keep pace with technological advances. Read more
EU
Legislation
Tax Evasion
CJEU: Notification Obligation for Lawyer-Intermediaries under DAC 6 Invalid
On 8 December 2022, the CJEU (sitting in for the Grand Chamber) declared a provision of Directive 2011/16 invalid, according to which a lawyer must inform other intermediaries involved in a tax arrangement of his/her duty to report. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Tax Evasion
CJEU Rules on Due Diligence Obligations under 4AMLD
On 17 November 2022, the CJEU delivered a judgment that interprets several provisions of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive. The case concerned questions as to when enhanced due diligence measures must be taken, how information on the customer’s activities is to be obtained, and how information on the sanctions applied to obliged entities is to be published. Read more
EU
Money Laundering