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ECA Will Probe Effectiveness of Rule-of-Law Conditionality Mechanism
The European Court of Auditors has started working on an audit to assess the Commission’s actions in protecting the EU’s financial interests and the sound financial management of the EU budget against rule of law breaches. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Rule of Law
Protection of Financial Interests
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Monaco
On 23 January 2023, MONEYVAL pub-lished its fifth-round evaluation report on the Principality of Monaco, based on an onsite visit concluded in March 2022. The fifth evaluation round builds on previous MONEYVAL assessments by strengthening the examination of how effectively Member States prevent and combat money laundering (ML) and ter-rorism financing (TF). The report states that Monaco demon-strates a moderate level of effectiveness in relation to the following issues: Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
CJEU: Systematic Collection of Biometric and Genetic Data Contrary to EU Law
In its judgment of 26 January 2023, the CJEU ruled that the systematic collection of biometric and genetic data of any accused person in order for them to be entered in a police record is contrary to the requirement of ensuring enhanced protection with regard to the processing of sensitive personal data. Read more
EU
Data Protection
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Bulgaria
On 19 January 2023, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Bulgaria. The focus of the fifth round is on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments, especially regarding persons with top executive functions (PTEFs) and law enforcement agencies. Read more
Council of Europe
Corruption
EU Reactions to Russian War against Ukraine: Overview November – December 2022
This news item continues the reporting on key EU reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 in view of the impact on justice and home affairs and on the protection of the EU’s financial interests. The overview covers the period from November 2022 to December 2022. Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Ukraine conflict
European Council Confirms Unity against Russia
At their one-day summit on 15 December 2022, the Heads of State or Government of the EU Member States adopted conclusions, which included further political guidance on Russia's military aggression against Ukraine. Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Council
Council: Strengthening Fight against War Crimes in Ukraine
On 9 December 2022, the Council adopted conclusions on the fight against impunity regarding crimes committed in connection with Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The Council prompts, among other things, Member States to adopt measures to fully implement the definition of core international crimes and modes of liability enshrined in the Rome Statute. Ukraine is called on to accede to the Rome Statute. Read more
EU
Ukraine conflict
Council
European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles Signed
On 15 December 2022, the European declaration on digital rights and principles was signed by the Presidents of the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council, reflecting the shared political commitment of the EU and its Member States to promote and implement the rights and principles in all areas of digital life. It aims to promote a sustainable, human-centric vision for the digital transformation. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Data Protection
Allocation of Fictional Names to CJEU Cases
References for preliminary rulings lodged from 1 January 2023 onwards to the CJEU will be allocated fictional names that are suggested by a computerised automatic name generator. This ends the anonymisation of cases introduced in 2018 to better protect data of natural persons. Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity Across the Union: NIS 2 Directive
New legislation (the NIS 2 Directive) strives for a higher common level of cybersecurity across the Union, and for further improving the resilience and incident response capacities of both the public and private sector and the EU as a whole. Read more
EU
Legislation
Fourth Edition of SIRIUS EU Digital Evidence Situation Report
On 22 December 2022, Europol, Eurojust and the EJN published the 2022 edition of the SIRIUS European Union Digital Evidence Situation Report. This report includes the results of SIRIUS’ large-scale research made in 2021 delving into the complexity of cross-border investigations involving electronic evidence. Read more
EU
Europol
Eurojust
European Judicial Network (EJN)
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Buildings of CJEU in Luxembourg Renamed
In the context of celebrating its 70th anniversary, the Court of Justice of the European Union bestowed new names to some of its buildings in Luxembourg. Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Programme of the Swedish Council Presidency
As of 1 January 2023, Sweden assumed the Presidency of the Council of the EU. Priorities in the area of Justice and Home Affairs is being given to combating organised crime, terrorism, and violent extremism as well as to the review of the EU’s migration and asylum system. Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Council
Results of the Czech Council Presidency
At the end of December 2022, the Czech Republic took stock of the results of its Presidency of the Council of the EU. Read more
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Council
Poland: Rule-of-Law Developments November-December 2022
This news item continues the overview of recent rule-of-law developments in Poland (as far as they relate to European law) since the last update in eucrim 3/2022, 168-169. Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
Commission Proposed Tougher Rules to Combat THB
On 19 December 2022, the Commission proposed new rules that will update and further harmonise the EU's legal framework on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings. Read more
EU
Trafficking in Human Beings