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Takedown of Online Investment Fraud with Help by Eurojust and Europol 
6 October 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
An Action Day, carried out on 6 September 2022, resulted in the arrests of two authorised disposers of a network operating various fraudulent online investment platforms. Over 100 victims from 11 different countries lost several million euros through these platforms, which promised profits for … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Cybercrime
Proposal for a New Cyber Resilience Act 
6 October 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 15 September 2022, the Commission proposed a new Cyber Resilience Act. It aims to offer consumers and businesses better protection from products with inadequate security features by introducing mandatory cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements throughout their entire lifecycle. Read more
EU Legislation Cybercrime
Civil Rights Organisations Criticise Prüm II Proposal 
5 October 2022 (updated 2 years, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2022
On 7 September 2022, the European Digital Rights (EDRi) network published a position paper on the proposed Regulation on automated data exchange for police cooperation, known as “Prüm II”. The position paper raises several critical issues of the proposal, such as the insufficient alignment to the Law Enforcement Directive. Read more
EU Police Cooperation Data Protection
Judicial Libraries Catalogue Published 
4 October 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 16 September 2022, Eurojust published a judicial libraries catalogue listing the judicial libraries of the 27 EU Member States and 13 affiliated third countries. The catalogue aims to provide practitioners and legal experts with quick access to national case law and relevant legal documents … Read more
EU Eurojust
ECA Report on Commission’s Assessment of National Recovery and Resilience Plans 
4 October 2022
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
According to a report by the European Court of Auditors, the Commission’s assessment is generally appropriate, but there remain risks to the successful implementation of the national recovery and resilience plans, such as unclear milestones and targets. Read more
EU Corona Protection of Financial Interests
Commission Proposes Budgetary Protection Measures against Hungary - EP Remains Sceptical 
4 October 2022 (updated 2 years, 7 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2022
On 18 September 2022, the Commission proposed measures against Hungary under the conditionality mechanism. The Council has now one month to adopt the proposed measures, which include the suspension of 65% of commitments for three operational programmes under cohesion policy. Read more
EU Rule of Law Protection of Financial Interests
Hackathon Against Human Traffickers 
30 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Social media, dating platforms, advertising and aid platforms, forums and messaging applications, and other online platforms are often "hijacked" by criminals involved in human trafficking for sexual and labour exploitation. On 6 September 2022, a joint action day involving more than 20 countries, and supported … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Trafficking in Human Beings
EP Demands Reinforced Protection of Wildlife 
30 September 2022
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
In a resolution of 5 October 2022, MEPs called on Member States to step up the fight against illegal trade in wildlife fauna and flora, saying that EU legislation needs to be revised and expanded. Read more
EU Environmental Crime Organised Crime
Opening of Risk Analysis Cell in Mauritania 
30 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Within the framework of the Africa-Frontex Intelligence Community (AFIC), Frontex and Mauritanian authorities opened a risk analysis cell in Nouakchott on 20 September 2022. Risk analysis cells collect and analyse data on cross-border crime, such as information on illegal border crossings, document fraud, trafficking in … Read more
EU Frontex Trafficking in Human Beings
Updated FRA's Overview of Forced Return Monitoring Systems 
30 September 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In September 2022, FRA published the annual update on its report on the forced return monitoring systems that EU Member States have set up under Art. 8(6) of the EU’s Return Directive (2008/115/EC). By means of a table comparing developments in the EU Member States, … Read more
EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Spotlight EDPS Action for Annulment against Parts of New Europol Regulation 
30 September 2022 (updated 3 years, 6 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 4 years 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