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Green Light for Ratification of CoE’s E-Evidence Treaty
The European Parliament gave green light for EU Member States to ratify the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime. The Council can now adopt the act enabling Member States to act jointly in the interest of the EU and ratify the CoE treaty. Read more
Thomas Wahl
Council of Europe
EU
e-Evidence
Law Enforcement Cooperation
New Officers Join the European Standing Corps
In the second week of December 2022, another 323 standing corps officers graduated from their basic training and are now full-fledged members of the European standing corps. The European Border and Coast Guard standing corps is tasked with helping to make the Schengen Area stronger … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Frontex
CJEU Clarifies Possible Extradition of Union Citizen to Third Country for Purpose of Serving Custodial Sentence
On 22 December 2022, the CJEU clarified its case-law on the extradition of Union citizens to a third state for the purpose of enforcing a custodial sentence. The case follows up to the CJEU's 2018 judgement in Raugevicius. Read more
EU
Judicial Cooperation
Hit Against Online Investment Fraud
Supported by Eurojust, authorities in Italy and Albania formed a Joint Investigation Team to take down an online investment fraud scheme involving the use of cryptocurrencies. The Organised Crime Group (OCG) had been operating from a call centre in Tirana. In a first step, victims … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Organised Crime
Trademarks & Counterfeiting: Eurojust Report on National Legislation and Court Practice
On 13 December 2022, Eurojust published a report on national legislation and court practice with regard to the counterfeiting of goods. It addresses the minimum requirements set out in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) and other international and EU … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Counterfeiting & Piracy
Human Rights Commissioner: Report on State of Human Rights in the UK
On 9 December 2022, Dunja Mijatović, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, published a report on the state of human rights in the UK. The report is based on her visit to the UK from 27 June to 1 July 2022. … Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
Human Rights Issues
CEPEJ: Publication of Data Collection on Western Balkans
On 28 October 2022 the European Commission for the efficiency of justice (CEPEJ) published the results of the third cycle of the Action “Dashboard for the Western Balkans: towards a better evaluation of the results of judicial reform efforts in the Western Balkans” … Read more
European Commission for the efficiency of justice (CEPEJ)
Spotlight Commission Recommendation on Detention Conditions in the EU
On 8 December 2022, the European Commission presented a recommendation on detention conditions. It follows-up to demands to improve the situation on detention conditions in the EU since divergences had a negative impact on mutual trust and judicial cooperation within the bloc. Read more
EU
European Arrest Warrant
Procedural Safeguards
EP Reaction to “Qatargate”
In a resolution adopted on 15 December 2022, MEPs outlined the consequences that the Parliament is drawing from the latest corruption scandal involving bribes allegedly paid by the states of Qatar and Morocco to MEPs, former MEPs and EP staff members in exchange for influence at the EP. Read more
EU
Corruption
European Chief Prosecutor Complained about Ireland’s Non-Cooperation
On 23 November 2022, European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi addressed a letter to the Commission on Ireland’s refusal to cooperate with the EPPO. Kövesi pointed out that Ireland has persistently refused to execute EPPO’s requests for judicial cooperation since it does not recognise the EPPO as a competent authority for the application of existing instruments for judicial cooperation. Read more
EU
European Public Prosectutor's Office (EPPO)
Protection of Financial Interests
Report
New Challenges in Fighting Expenditure Fraud Report on the Conference in Prague, 23-25 November 2022
This report summarises the content and main findings of the conference “Prevent – Detect – Investigate; New Challenges in Fighting Expenditure Fraud and Irregularities”, held by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the Czech Ministry of Finance in Prague in November 2022. Read more
Georg Roebling
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
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
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
European Public Prosectutor's Office (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
European Public Prosectutor's Office (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
European Public Prosectutor's Office (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
OLAF
Europol