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Successful Crackdown on Pharmaceutical Crime (Operation SHIELD VI) 
25 March 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
On 25 February 2026, OLAF and Europol informed of the results of the joint law enforcement operation SHIELD VI. Now in its sixth year, this operation resulted in the prosecution of over 3,350 individuals, and the seizure of illicit medicines and doping substances worth … Read more
EU OLAF Europol Counterfeiting & Piracy Organised Crime Customs Cooperation Judicial Cooperation Law Enforcement Cooperation
EU and Brazil Mutually Recognise Data Protection Standards 
24 March 2026
Joscha Kanstinger Joscha Kanstinger in Issue 1/2026
On 26 and 27 January 2026, the European Commission and Brazil adopted corresponding adequacy decisions, respectively, allowing personal data to be transferred between Brazil and the EU for business, administrative and research purposes without additional safeguards. Read more
EU Data Protection
ECJ Clarifies Protection of Bona Fide Mortgage Creditors in Cross-Border Confiscation 
24 March 2026
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2026
On 29 January 2026, the ECJ delivered its judgment in Case C-562/24 (Munik) concerning the mutual recognition and execution of confiscation orders under Framework Decision 2006/783/JHA. The case clarified when the rights of a mortgage creditor may prevent the execution of a … Read more
EU Freezing of Assets / Confiscation
Europol Clarifies Role in Data Sharing and SIS Alerts 
24 March 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
In response to a media article suggesting that information shared via Europol may have been linked to subsequent security measures (including entry bans) in the Schengen Information System (SIS) concerning former Ukrainian prisoners held in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, Europol published a fact check on 20 … Read more
EU Schengen Ukraine conflict Europol Law Enforcement Cooperation Data Protection
Spotlight Illicit Trafficking of Firearms: New Legislative Proposal 
23 March 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
On 26 February 2026, the European Commission presented a proposal for an EU Directive on combating firearms trafficking and other firearms-related offences. The initiative proposes common definitions of criminal offences and penalties. It also includes a component on strengthening cross-border cooperation by National Firearms Focal Points. Read more
EU Legislation Europol Customs Cooperation
JIT Points to Suspected Russian Intelligence Role in Parcel Fires 
20 March 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
A Joint Investigation Team (JIT), set up and funded by Eurojust and supported by Europol, has exposed an operation involving self-igniting parcels. The team comprises authorities from Germany, Lithuania, Poland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.The JIT deals with several incidents that were recorded … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Organised Crime Judicial Cooperation
Publication on Strengthening the Future of the EPPO 
20 March 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2025
Compiling contributions from academics, legal practitioners, and officials from public authorities, the collective book "Strengthening the Future of the European Public Prosecutor's Office" is available open access in the library of publisher Nomos. The contributions build on discussions held during workshops at the Villa … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)
New Parliament-Commission Framework Agreement 
18 March 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
On 11 March 2026, the European Parliament (EP) approved a revised Framework Agreement between the EP and the European Commission. The revision further develops an existing 2010 Agreement, reflecting more than a decade of institutional practice, and the evolution of the EP's role during that time. Read more
EU Legislation European Parliament Commission
New Amending Europol Regulation In Force 
18 March 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2025
On 22 December 2025, a new Regulation amending Europol's mandate was published in the EU's Official Journal. The Regulation strengthens Europol's support and enhances police cooperation in preventing and combatting migrant smuggling and human trafficking. Read more
EU Europol Trafficking in Human Beings Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
Tax Blacklist: Council Adds Two Additional Countries 
17 March 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
Twice a year, the Council decides which countries and territories are to be blacklisted as non-cooperative tax jurisdictions (for the last decision in October 2025 →eucrim 3/2025, 205-206).On 17 February 2026, the Council added two countries – the Turks and Caicos Islands … Read more
EU Tax Evasion
CJEU Opens Door to Direct Challenges against EDPB Decisions 
17 March 2026
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2026
The ECJ has clarified the legal status of binding decisions adopted under the GDPR’s consistency mechanism, holding that decisions of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) that resolve disputes between national supervisory authorities constitute acts open to challenge before the EU Courts. In its 10 … Read more
EU Data Protection
ECJ: Lifting of immunity for Puigdemont and His Associates Null and Void 
16 March 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
On 5 February 2026, the ECJ annulled the EP's decisions waiving the immunity of Catalan politicians because the appointment of the rapporteur responsible for the requests for waiver of immunity contravened the requirement of impartiality. Read more
EU European Parliament
ERA: Free EU Criminal Law Training Resources for Defence Lawyers 
6 March 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2025
The Academy of European Law (ERA), together with partners, has released a set of free training materials aimed at strengthening defence lawyers’ capacity to handle cross-border criminal cases across Europe. The resources are openly accessible online and are part of the “European Criminal … Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Procedural Safeguards
EDPB and EDPS Warn Against Weakening AI Act Safeguards 
3 March 2026
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2026
On 20 January 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) adopted Joint Opinion 1/2026 on the Commission’s proposal for a Digital Omnibus on AI, which seeks to simplify the implementation of the AI Act. The proposal was tabled … Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Data Protection
ECJ: Court of Last Instance Must Justify Refusal to Refer 
2 March 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
On 24 March 2026, the ECJ ruled in the Remling case (C-767/23) that a national court of last instance must always provide reasons for refusing to refer questions to the Court of Justice of the EU for a preliminary ruling. Even if such … Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Europol Report Highlights Shift in Maritime Cocaine Trafficking 
2 March 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2026
On 27 January 2026, Europol published a report entitled "Diversification in Maritime Cocaine Trafficking Modi Operandi". The report analyses the evolving tactics used by criminal networks to traffic cocaine into Europe via maritime routes. Setting the scene: The expansion of coca cultivation and increased efficiency … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation