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EDPB Launches First Coordinated Enforcement Action
On 15 February 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) launched a coordinated enforcement action for the first time. The first coordinated enforcement action focuses on the use of cloud-based services by the public sector. Under the action, 22 supervisory authorities, including the European Data … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Data Protection
CJEU's 2022 Judicial Stats
In its judicial statistics for 2022, the CJEU stated that proceedings were marked by the major issues facing today’s world (the rule of law, the environment, the protection of privacy in the digital era and so forth) and by the restrictive measures adopted by the European Union in the context of the war in Ukraine. Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
On 9 March 2023 GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The country joined GRECO in 2000 and initially had a positive track record of implementing GRECO recommendations; however, the trend has been declining. While 83.3% of the recommendations were ultimately implemented after the first evaluation round, full implementation of recommendations declined to 43.7% in the second and to 45.4% in the third evaluation rounds. Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Austria
On 1 March 2023, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Austria. The country has been a member of GRECO since 2006, implementing 67% of the recommendations of the joint first and second evaluation rounds and 76% of the recommendations of the third evaluation round. Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
E-evidence Framework: State of Play
This news item gives an overview of the recent developments regarding the finalisation of interinstitutional negotiations on the EU rules to gather e-evidence in criminal matters. Negotiations on a legal framework between the EU and the USA on this matter were resumed in March 2023. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
e-Evidence
Law Enforcement Cooperation
OLAF Gets Access to Spanish Notaries’ Data
On 22 March 2023, OLAF signed a cooperation agreement with the General Council of Notaries of Spain (CGN). The core feature of the agreement is that OLAF will be enabled to have access to the data of the CGN’s Centralized Body for the Prevention of … Read more
EU
OLAF
Referral of 8 Member States to CJEU Over Protection of Whistleblowers
On 15 February 2023, the Commission decided to refer the Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Hungary, and Poland to the Court of Justice for failing to transpose and notify national measures implementing the directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Victim Protection
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
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
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
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