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AG: Prosecutor Has Limited Competence to Issue EIOs
AG Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona concluded that a public prosecutor is not entitled to issue a European Investigation Order (EIO) if the underlying investigative measure (here: collection of traffic and location data associated with telecommunications) can only be ordered by a court in purely domestic cases. Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
European Investigation Order
Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement between EU and Japan to Be Revised
On 1 June 2021, the Commission submitted a recommendation to the Council in which it seeks authorisation to open negotiations with Japan in order to amend the EU-Japan Agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. The Agreement entered into force on 2 January 2011. … Read more
EU
Judicial Cooperation
Data Protection
Spotlight CJEU Judgment on Compatibility of Interpol Searches and Arrests with Ne bis in idem Principle
States that are party to the Schengen Agreement can refuse to follow an Interpol red notice seeking extradition of an individual to a third country if he/she has already been finally tried in one of the Schengen States. The CJEU delivered this groundbreaking judgment on 12 May 2021 in Case C-505/19. Read more
EU
Judicial Cooperation
Police Cooperation
Data Protection
Ne bis in idem
Eurojust’s Report on Impact of COVID-19 on Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters
On 17 May 2021, Eurojust published its report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters. With this report, Eurojust intended to identify specific difficulties in the application of the most widely used instruments of judicial cooperation resulting from the Covid-19 … Read more
Dr. Anna Pingen
EU
Corona
Eurojust
Judicial Cooperation
Commission Seeks to Improve EU Law-Making Process
On 19 April 2021, the Commission adopted a Communication on Better Regulation, aiming to improve the EU’s law-making process by simplifying the EU legislation and reducing its burden. The Commission will therefore: The Commission stressed that an improvement of the EU law-making process can … Read more
EU
Legislation
Commission
Parliament Criticises Informal Agreements on Border Control, Fight against THB, and Return/Readmission of Irregular Migrants
On 19 May 2021, the European Parliament adopted a report making recommendations on human rights protection within the framework of the EU’s external asylum and migration policy. The Parliament criticised the practice of the EU and several Member States that have been entering into an … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
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
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