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Poland Joins the EPPO
On 29 February 2024, the European Commission confirmed Poland's participation in the enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the EPPO (COM Decision (EU) 2024/807). The Decision entered into force twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the EU. Poland notified … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
European Chief Prosecutor: Slovakia May No Longer Effectively Protect EU’s Financial Interests
On 18 December 2023, European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi sent a letter to the European Commission in which she pointed to several worrying amendments in the Slovak legislation that affect the rule of law as basis for the protection of the EU’s financial … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Rule of Law
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Protection of Financial Interests
ECJ: Prosecutorial Orders Not to Take Further Action Do Not Automatically Bar Other Criminal Proceedings
On 25 January 2024, the ECJ delivered a ruling interpreting the ne bis in idem principle in Art. 50 CFR with regard to two diverging decisions on criminal liability from different prosecution services (Case C-58/22 - NR v Parchetul de pe lângă Curtea de … Read more
EU
Ne bis in idem
Start of the DSA: New Rules for Safer, Fairer Online Platforms Across the EU
On 17 February 2024, the Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU's comprehensive regulatory framework for the digital space, became applicable to all online intermediaries operating within the EU. This landmark legislation is designed to foster a safer, fairer, and more transparent online environment (→ eucrim … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Legislation
Digital Space Regulation
Data Protection
Enhanced Criminal Law Rules to Combat Child Sexual Abuse
On 6 February 2024, the Commission introduced a proposal to update criminal law rules aimed at addressing child sexual abuse and exploitation more effectively. The revised rules would expand the scope of offenses, impose stricter penalties, and introduce specific requirements for prevention and victim support. … Read more
EU
Legislation
Commission
Fifth SIRIUS Report
The 2023 SIRIUS EU Electronic Evidence Situation Report, jointly published by Europol, Eurojust, and the European Judicial Network, shed light on the cross-border investigations involving electronic evidence within the European Union from the perspective of law enforcement, the judiciary and service providers. Read more
EU
Europol
Eurojust
European Judicial Network (EJN)
e-Evidence
Law Enforcement Cooperation
ECJ Rules on Taxable Person in Case of VAT Fraud
On 30 January 2024, the ECJ ruled that in cases of VAT fraud, the employee using her employer’s details to issue fake invoices is liable for the amount of the taxes entered on them, provided that the employer, who is a taxable person for VAT purposes, has exercised the due diligence reasonably required to monitor the conduct of its employee. Read more
EU
Tax Evasion
Spotlight ECJ Ruling on the Exercise of Judicial Review in EPPO’s Cross-Border Investigations
On 21 December 2023, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) delivered its judgment in Case C-281/22 (G.K. and Others [parquet européen]). In this first judgment on the interpretation of Regulation 2017/1939, the ECJ examined the extent of judicial review in cross-border investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office. This news item summarises and comments on the judgment. Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Judicial Cooperation
New FRA Director Appointed
On its meeting of 14 and 15 December 2023, the FRA Management Board appointed Ms Sirpa Rautio as the next FRA Director. Ms Sirpa Rautio has served many years in international and regional human rights organisations such as the UN, the Council of Europe, the … Read more
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Hungary: Rule-of-Law Developments May 2023 - Mid-January 2024
This news item continues the overview of concerning rule-of-law developments in Hungary, including their implications on the protection of the EU budget. It covers the period from the end of May 2023 to mid-January 2024. It follows up the overview in eucrim 1-2023/, 5-6. Read more
EU
Rule of Law
Rule of Law Developments in Poland: Mid October 2023 - Mid January 2024
This news item continues the overview of the rule-of-law developments in Poland (as far they relate to European law issues) from 16 October 2023 to mid-January 2024. They follow up the overview in eucrim 2/2023, 111-113. Read more
EU
Rule of Law
EU Reactions to Russian War against Ukraine: Overview October 2023 – January 2024
This news item continues the reporting on key EU reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine with regards tothe impact of the invasion on the EU’s internal security policy, criminal law, and the protection of the EU’s financial interests. It cover the period from the beginning of October 2023 to the end of January 2024. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Ukraine conflict
Protection of Financial Interests
General Court Judgments on Anti-War Sanctions
This news item provides an overview of recent judgments by the General Court on actions brought against the EU's sanction regime against Russia. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Ukraine conflict
Launch of European Ports Alliance
On 24 January 2024, the European Commission and the Belgian Council Presidency officially launched the European Ports Alliance and its Public Private Partnership. Strengthening the resilience of logistics hubs through a European Ports Alliance is one of the key priorities outlined first in the EU … Read more
EU
Organised Crime
Enhancing the EU's Rule of Law Framework: Evaluation of the Council's Annual Dialogue Mechanism
On 12 December 2023, the Council reviewed its annual rule of law dialogue: a commitment by EU Member States to uphold and strengthen the rule of law as a foundational value of the EU. The dialogue is a structured political exercise aimed at evaluating the … Read more
EU
Rule of Law
Council
ECJ Clarifies GDPR Administrative Fines
In its judgments of 5 December 2023 in Case C-683/21 (Nacionalinis visuomenės sveikatos centras) and Case C-807/21 (Deutsche Wohnen), the ECJ clarified several aspects of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding administrative fines for data protection infringements. It follows that … Read more
EU
Data Protection