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Spotlight EDPS Action for Annulment against Parts of New Europol Regulation 
30 September 2022 (updated 3 years, 5 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2022
On 16 September 2022, the EDPS requested the CJEU to annul two provisions of the newly amended Europol Regulation, which retroactively legalised Europol’s practice of processing large volumes of individuals’ personal data with no established link to criminal activity. This runs counter to the EDPS' order of January 2022. Read more
EU Europol Data Protection
New National Members for Germany, Ireland and Greece at Eurojust 
30 September 2022 (updated 3 years, 11 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In July 2022, Jan MacLean took up his work at Eurojust as new National Member for Germany. Prior to joining Eurojust, Mr McLean had served as head of division and counsellor at the German Ministry of Justice and as deputy to the Permanent Representative of … Read more
EU Eurojust
General Court: Recently Appointed New Judges and Elections 
28 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
This news item provides an overview of the recent personnel changes and elections at the General Court of the European Union. Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Launch of High-Level Network on Returns 
20 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 8 September 2022, the first High-Level Network on Returns was launched, comprising expert representatives from Member States and Schengen Associated Countries` institutions responsible for returns. The network aims at coordinating the efforts made by all Member States to ensure effective returns on the EU … Read more
EU Frontex
Irregular Entries at Peak Level 
19 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
By the end of August 2022, Frontex recorded the highest total of irregular entries in the January-August period since 2016. With 188,200 irregular entries detected at the external borders of the EU in the first eight month of 2022, the number had increased by 75% … Read more
EU Frontex
CJEU: Consequences of the Lack to Interpretation/Translation to Acts Ancillary to Criminal Proceedings 
13 September 2022
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In its judgment in Case C-242/22 PPU (criminal proceedings against TL), the CJEU clarified the interpretation of the need to translate essential documents and to ensure the presence of an interpreter when that document is being drawn up (Art. 2(1) and Art. 3(1) of Directive 2010/64). In addition, the case addresses the right to be informed on the right to interpretation and translation (Art. 3(1)(d) of Directive 2012/13). Read more
EU Procedural Safeguards
EPPO Signs Working Arrangement with U.S. Law Enforcement 
12 September 2022
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 26 July 2022, the EPPO signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Working Arrangement on cooperation with the United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of Homeland Security. The MoU/WA will facilitate cooperation between the participants in investigations and prosecutions relating to criminal offenses within their respective competences. Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
Moldova: Report Assessed Factors of Large-Scale Corruption 
12 September 2022
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In July 2022, the Independent Anti-Corruption Advisory Committee (CCIA) presented a report that provided a first comprehensive analysis of corruption in the financial, banking and insurance systems in Moldova. Read more
EU Corruption
Commission Presented First Evaluation Report on Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive 
6 September 2022
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 25 July 2022, the Commission presented the first report on the evaluation and review of Directive 2016/680. According to the report, the LED has generally been transposed in a satisfactory manner, but a number of issues have been identified. It has significantly contributed to a more harmonised and higher level of protection of individuals’ rights and a more coherent legal framework for competent authorities. Read more
EU Law Enforcement Cooperation Data Protection
Frontex' Cooperation with Third Countries 2021 
2 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of June 2022, Frontex issued its annual report on the agency's cooperation with third countries for the year 2021. The report sets out the respective highlights in 2021, the dialogues and cooperation frameworks that were continued and/or established over the past year, the agency’s technical and operational cooperation, and capacity-building measures. Read more
EU Frontex
136 Tools against Ransomware 
2 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Celebrating six years of the launch of the portal No More Ransom (→ eucrim 3/2016, p. 128), Europol took stock of the successful public-private partnership. Today, the portal offers 136 free tools for 165 ransomware variants in order to assist victims of ransomware . Together … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
Crack-Down of Invoice Fraud 
2 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of July 2022, Europol and Hungarian authorities released the results of two action days that had been carried out in November 2021. As a result, Hungarian authorities were able to arrest nearly 100 individuals suspected of defrauding public sector companies. The syndicate … Read more
EU Europol Money Laundering Organised Crime
Europol Podcasts Launched 
2 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 1 August 2022, Europol launched the first episode of a new series called The Europol Podcast. In this podcast series, contributors from Europol and law enforcement around the world talk about some of the most high-profile operations that Europol has been involved in. … Read more
EU Europol
Hit against VAT Fraud 
2 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Months of investigation into a criminal network involved in large-scale VAT fraud concerning tobacco smuggling culminated in a joint action day on 16 August 2022. The network had regularly and illegally delivered large quantities of cigarettes produced in the United Arab Emirates to Hungary, causing … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Tax Evasion
Eurojust Cooperation with the American Association of Public Prosecutors Offices 
2 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of July 2022, Eurojust and the Ibero-American Association of Public Prosecutors Offices (AIAMP) signed a Working Arrangement to enhance their cooperation in the fight against intercontinental organised crime. Read more
EU Eurojust
Report on AI Support for Judicial Cooperation 
2 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In July 2022, Eurojust and eu-LISA published a joint report and factsheet looking at how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support cross-border cooperation in criminal justice. Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Eurojust Judicial Cooperation