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OLAF Signs Arrangements with US Authorities
On 20 March 2023, OLAF Director-General Ville Itälä signed two administrative cooperation arrangements with partners in the USA. The arrangement with the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security sets out the framework for cooperation in the fight against customs fraud, in particular regarding trade … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
OLAF
Upgraded Schengen Information System Went Live
On 07.03.2023, the renewed Schengen Information System (SIS) became operational. The information exchange system contains information on wanted or missing persons, third-country nationals without legal right of residence in the Union and lost or stolen objects (e.g. cars) and can now be used in 30 countries in Europe. Read more
EU
Schengen
Arrangement between EPPO and Hellenic Independent Authority of Public Revenues Signed
On 17 February 2023, the EPPO signed a working arrangement with the Hellenic Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR). The arrangement aims to provide a structured framework for closer cooperation. Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Council Frames Ratification of CoE E-evidence Treaty by EU Member States
On 14 February 2023, the Council adopted a decision authorising Member States to ratify, in the interest of the EU, the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). The protocol will improve cross-border access to electronic evidence to be used in criminal proceedings. On 17 January 2023, the EP already gave its consent as required by the TFEU. Read more
EU
e-Evidence
Law Enforcement Cooperation
New National Member for Estonia at Eurojust
At the beginning of March 2023, Ms Piret Paukštys took up her five-year mandate at Eurojust as new National Member for Estonia. Prior to joining the EU's Agency for criminal justice cooperation, Ms Paukštys worked as state prosecutor in the Estonian Office of the Prosecutor … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Eurojust
Spotlight EP Pushes for Increased Transparency and Integrity after Qatargate
After its resolution of 15 December 2022, the EP endorsed further measures in February 2023 that support the overcoming of the "Qatargate" scandal. Next to short-term measures and an extended mandate of the ING2 committee, MEPs call for reforms ensuring better transparency, accountability and integrity of the EU institutions. Read more
EU
Corruption
EPPO’s Annual Report for 2022
On 1 March 2023, the EPPO presented its annual report for 2022. It is the first annual report that provides the picture of a full calendar year after the EPPO had started to exercise its competence on 1 June 2021. Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Annulment of Restrictive Measures Applied to Mother of Wagner Group Founder
In the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the General Court annulled the restrictive measures applied to Ms Violetta Prigozhina, mother of Mr Yevgeniy Prigozhin, who founded the mercenary company "Wagner Group". Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Ukraine conflict
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
ECBA: Courts in the Assisting Member State Must Have Full Review Powers
In an open letter, the ECBA makes statements on the first case dealing with the interpretation of the EPPO Regulation before the CJEU. The case was referred by the Oberlandesgericht Wien (Austria) and poses the question as to which extent the courts of the assisting European Delegated Prosecutor (EDP) can verify an investigative measure under their national law when it was authorised in the Member State of the EDP handling the case. Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
European Investigation Order
Judicial Cooperation
Actions against Ban on Legal Advisory Services in 8th Sanctions Package
Various bars sued the Council against the ban to provide legal advisory services as part of the 8th package of sanctions against Russia. Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Council
Study on Impact of International Sanctions on Russian Oil Exports
Researchers evaluated the impact of international sanctions on Russian crude oil and oil products exports. The sanction measures involve the EU embargo and the G7 price cap which both took effect on 5 December 2022. Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Study: Need for Stronger Legislative Alignment of EU's Fight against Corruption
On 3 January 2023, the European Commission published the study “Strengthening the fight against corruption: assessing the EU legislative and policy framework”. It feeds into the discussion on how the prevention and corruption can be further improved at the EU level. Read more
EU
Corruption
FRA Report on Use of AI in Predictive Policing and Offensive Speech Detection
A new report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights looks at the use of artificial intelligence in predictive policing and offensive speech detection. It demonstrates how bias in algorithms appears and how it can affect people’s lives. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
EJN Launched Updated E-tools
On 9 February 2023, the EJN launched its improved, more user-friendly e-tools Atlas, Fiches Belges, and Compendium. The tools are tailored to assist practitioners in drafting and sending requests for mutual legal assistance. They are publicly available on the EJN website without prior authorisation for use. Read more
EU
European Judicial Network (EJN)
ECtHR: Guidelines for Future Processing of Applications against Russia
Since the Russian Federation ceased to be a party to the ECHR on 16 September 2022 (→ eucrim 3/2022, 199), the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled in a number of cases. In a background brief of 3 February 2023, the Registrar of the Court set out some guiding procedural principles for the future handling of cases against Russia that fall within the Court's jurisdiction: Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
ECtHR: Key Developments in 2022
On 26 January 2023, ECtHR President Síofra O’Leary presented a summary of the Court’s activities and its statistics for 2022. The exceptionally serious events of the year, namely the invasion of Ukraine, the exclusion of Russia from the CoE, and the loss of … Read more
Council of Europe