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Commission Rejects UK Application to Join Lugano Convention
With Brexit and the end of the United Kingdom’s EU membership, the 2007 Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Lugano Convention) no longer applies to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). On … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Commission
Judicial Cooperation
Law Enforcement Cooperation
CCBE: Position Papers
On 26 March 2021, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) held an online Standing Committee during which several position papers were adopted. Among them: The CCBE adopted its comments on the Communication on the Digitalisation of Justice in the EU. … Read more
EU
Judicial Cooperation
Parliament Approves Interinstitutional Agreement on Mandatory Transparency Register for Lobbyists
On 27 April 2021, the European Parliament adopted a decision on the conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission on a mandatory transparency register. The text was adopted with 645 votes in … Read more
EU
Legislation
Commission to Strengthen EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings
On 14 April 2021, the Commission published a Communication on the EU Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings. By identifying key priorities and proposing concrete actions, the Commissions aims to combat trafficking in human beings more effectively. The Commission made clear that the … Read more
EU
Commission
Trafficking in Human Beings
Commission Presents 2021-2025 EU Strategy to Tackle Organised Crime
On 14 April 2021, the European Commission presented the new EU Strategy to tackle Organised Crime. The new strategy is part of the EU Security Union Strategy (→ eucrim 2/2020, 71–73), which aims to protect European citizens from terrorism and organised crime. It … Read more
EU
Security Union
Organised Crime
EDPS Provides Opinion on Cybersecurity Directive
On 11 March 2021, the EDPS published its Opinion 5/2021 on the Proposal of 16 December 2020 for a Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (→ eucrim 4/2020, 282). The current EU Network … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Cybercrime
Data Protection
Cooperation with Albania
On 17 March 2021, Frontex and Albania signed a renewed working agreement to strengthen their cooperation in border management to better fight cross-border crime and return. Building up on the Status Agreement that was agreed between the EU and Albania in 2019 and that allowed … Read more
EU
Frontex
Working Arrangement with EMSA and EFCA Signed
On 18 March 2021, Frontex, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), and the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) signed a new working arrangement, in order to further enhance their cooperation. The arrangement defines the precise forms of cooperation between the agencies, with the aim … Read more
EU
Frontex
Vacancies Published
On 24 March 2021, Frontex published three vacancy notices: recruitment of a Deputy Executive Director for Returns and Operations, a Deputy Executive Director for Standing Corps Management, and a Deputy Executive Director for European Border and Coats Guard Information Management and Processes. Read more
EU
Frontex
Study on AI-Based Capabilities for Bor-der Security
On 26 March 2021, Frontex published its final report on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based capabilities for border and coast guard applications. It presents the main findings of a study commissioned by Frontex in 2019. The report provides a characterisation of the evolving landscape of AI-based capabilities … Read more
EU
Frontex
Invoice Mill Dismantled
During an action day conducted on 2 March 2021, Hungarian authorities were supported by Europol in dismantling an organised criminal group (OCG) suspected of facilitating VAT fraud and money laundering that caused a more than €8.2 million tax loss to the Hungarian state budget.Through … Read more
EU
Europol
Organised Crime
EDPS Gives Opinion on Europol Reform
On 8 March 2021, the EDPS published its Opinion 4/2021 on the Commission’s Proposal of 9 December 2020 for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794 (→ eucrim 4/2020, 279). The revision of the current Europol Regulation will mainly include amendments as regards Europol’s cooperation … Read more
EU
Europol
Cooperation with Latin-American Partners
During a high-level online meeting of the Europe Latin America Technical Assistance Programme against Transnational Organized Crime (EL PAcCTO) and Eurojust, that was held on 5 March 2021, the partners agreed to expand their cooperation by establishing Contact Points to assist with judicial cross-border cooperation. … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Judicial Cooperation
Cooperation with EUIPO
On 15 March 2021, Eurojust and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) signed a Service-Level Agreement to enhance their cooperation in the fight against criminal abuse of intellectual property rights in the field of counterfeiting and online piracy. Under the agreement, Eurojust will receive … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Eurojust Annual Report 2020
On 23 March 2021, Eurojust published its Annual Report for the year 2020. In 2020, Eurojust continued to be fully operational during the Covid-19 pandemic. The total number of cases supported by the agency increased 13% compared to the previous year, with 8800 cross-border … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Final Report on EJN Peer Evaluation
At the end of March 2021, the EJN published the final report outlining the outcome of its peer evaluation. The peer evaluation is based on contributions and input from the EJN contact points in the EU Member States, EU candidate countries, and EJN-associated countries. … Read more
EU
European Judicial Network (EJN)