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GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on USA 
14 April 2024 (updated 1 week, 1 day ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 4/2023
On 12 December 2023, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on the United States. The country joined GRECO in 2000 and has already been assessed in four evaluation rounds. According to GRECO, the USA implemented 100% of recommendations in the First Evaluation Round (June … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
2024 Update on Ne Bis In Idem Case Law 
10 April 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024
In February 2024, Eurojust published an updated edition of its overview of the CJEU case law on the ne bis in idem principle in criminal matters under Art. 50 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Arts. 54 to 58 of … Read more
EU Eurojust Ne bis in idem
CCBE Calls for Promotion of a Fair Justice System in Europe 
9 April 2024
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2024
In anticipation of the 2024 European Parliament elections and the next European Commission, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) issued a manifesto urging EU institutions to uphold and enforce a fair and effective judicial system grounded in justice, fundamental rights, and … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law Procedural Safeguards
JIT in Ukraine Prolonged 
4 April 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024
At the end of February 2024, the seven national authorities (Lithuania, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine) participating in the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on alleged core international crimes in Ukraine decided to prolong the JIT for two more years - until 25 March … Read more
Ukraine conflict Eurojust
Spotlight New Legal Framework on Digitalisation of Judicial Cooperation 
4 April 2024 (updated 2 years, 1 month ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen / Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2023
A new regulation on the digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation and access to justice and of an accompanying directive will facilitate electronic communication in the context of cross-border judicial cooperation procedures in civil, commercial and criminal matters. It comes in the context of the e-Justice Strategy for the years 2024 to 2028 that aims at speeding up the digitalisation process and the use of digital services in the justice area. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Legislation Judicial Cooperation
Commission Reviewed Adequacy Decisions under Data Protection Directive 
4 April 2024
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 4/2023
On 15 January 2024, the Commission published its review of 11 existing adequacy decisions. The Commission's report marks the first assessment of the functioning of adequacy decisions for eleven countries and territories (Andorra, Argentina, Canada for commercial operators, Faroe Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Israel, … Read more
EU Data Protection
How to Involve the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC in a JIT 
4 April 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024
On 13 February 2024, Eurojust published a factsheet explaining the ways in which the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC-OTP) may be involved in Joint Investigation Teams (JITs). The flyer explains the steps to be taken to formally include the Office … Read more
EU Eurojust Judicial Cooperation
LockBit Ransomware Disrupted 
4 April 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024
After a month-long operation, law enforcement officers from 10 countries, together with agents from Europol and Eurojust, compromised and took control of LockBit's primary platform and other crucial infrastructure belonging to the cybercriminal group's ransomware operation. The work of the international taskforce "Operation Cronos … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Cybercrime
Commission Presents Toolbox against Counterfeiting 
2 April 2024 (updated 2 years, 2 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
On 19 March 2024, the European Commission issued its Recommendation on measures to combat counterfeiting and enhance the enforcement of intellectual property rights. The Recommendation is designed as toolbox to promote and facilitate effective cooperation between rightsholders, providers of intermediary services, and competent authorities, and … Read more
EU Counterfeiting & Piracy
Two ECA Reports Assess Rule-of-Law Efforts to Protect the EU Budget 
2 April 2024
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
In February 2024, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published two reports that examine the Commission's steps designed to ensure that EU money is properly spent to Member States if they comply with the EU's rule of law values.ECA report on Conditionality RegulationSpecial … Read more
EU Rule of Law Protection of Financial Interests
First Liaison Officer for Iceland 
2 April 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024
On 12 March 2024, Ms Kolbrún Benediktsdóttir took up her duties as Iceland's first Liaison Prosecutor for Eurojust. Prior to accepting this position, Ms Benediktsdóttir worked as Deputy District Prosecutor in Iceland and taught at the Faculty of Law of the University of Iceland. … Read more
EU Eurojust
EPPO Requests Budget Increase 
1 April 2024 (updated 2 years, 2 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2024
In mid-February 2024, the College of the EPPO sent an urgent request to the European Parliament, the Council of the EU, and the European Commission to increase the 2024 budget of the Office from €7.8 million to €79.7 million. The request was motivated by the … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
Commission’s Report on Fourth AML Directive 
31 March 2024 (updated 2 years, 2 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
On 11 March 2024, the European Commission published a report assessing the implementation of Directive 2015/849 – the fourth anti-money laundering Directive (AMLD 4). This assessment was required by Art. 65 of the Directive and takes into account the amendments made by Directive 2018/843 (the … Read more
EU Money Laundering
Transfer of Criminal Proceedings: Political Agreement and ECBA Opinion 
29 March 2024 (updated 1 year, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
On 1 March 2024, the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA) released an opinion on the proposal for a Regulation on the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters. The Commission initiated the legislation in April 2023 (→ eucrim 1/2023, 40). It aims to establish an … Read more
EU Judicial Cooperation
Updated Non-Cooperative Tax Jurisdictions List 
29 March 2024 (updated 1 year, 10 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2024
On 20 February 2024, the Council removed the Bahamas, Belize, the Seychelles, and Turks and Caicos Islands from its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. The removal of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands from the list was influenced by the OECD Forum … Read more
EU Council Tax Evasion
Mid-term Evaluation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility 
29 March 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
On 21 February 2024, the European Commission presented the mid-term evaluation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of the NextGenerationEU coronavirus recovery plan. At the beginning of April, the European Court of Auditors pointed to several challenges of this special fund painting … Read more
EU Commission Protection of Financial Interests