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Cooperation Plan with eu-LISA Signed
On 12 November 2020, FRA and the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) signed a cooperation plan for 2020-2022. It builds on the cooperation agreement that both agencies signed on 6 July … Read more
Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
EU
Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Reaction to Push-Back Allegations
On 12 November 2020, the Management Board of Frontex met in an extraordinary session to discuss media allegations of so-called “pushbacks” in the context of the ongoing Rapid Border Intervention in the Eastern Mediterranean (--> separate news item). In order to investigate all aspects related … Read more
EU
Frontex
Eurojust Report on Sham Marriages
On 9 November 2020, Eurojust published a report on national legislation and an analysis of Eurojust casework on sham marriages. As sham marriages often appear as isolated acts, the report wishes to raise the awareness of judicial practitioners regarding this low-risk/high-value criminal activity. It identifies … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Eurojust: EIO Casework Report
On 10 November 2020, Eurojust published the first report on its casework in the field of European Investigation Order (EIO). The report informs practitioners and policymakers of the main difficulties encountered in the practical application of the EIO, showcases solutions and best practice, and illustrates … Read more
EU
European Investigation Order
16th JITs Annual Network Meeting
On 10 November 2020, the National Experts for Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) met online to discuss digital tools for Joint Investigation Teams (JITs). Against the background of the current COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the need to move towards a digital era for JITs was the main … Read more
EU
Eurojust
Law Enforcement Cooperation
Awareness Campaign on Save E-Commerce
At the beginning of November 2020, Europol published a new awareness campaign to support e-merchants on protecting their e-businesses from fraud occurring on their platforms. The campaign aims to empower them to take steps to protect their business and customers against threats, such as fraud, … Read more
EU
Europol
Cybercrime
Council: Summary on Impact of COVID-19 on Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters
At the end of October 2020, the General Secretariat of the Council published an executive summary, compiling the information received from Eurojust and the European Judicial Network (EJN) on judicial cooperation in criminal matters as regards the impact of measures taken by governments of … Read more
EU
Corona
Judicial Cooperation
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Georgia
On 2 November 2020, Moneyval presented its fifth round evaluation report on Georgia. However, there are deficiencies in the identification, in-depth analysis, and understanding of some specific threats, vulnerabilities, and risks, e.g.: The use of cash in the economy; The real estate sector;Trade-based ML/TF … Read more
Dr. András Csúri
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Slovakia
On 29 October 2020, MONEYVAL published its fifth round evaluation report on the effectiveness of the Slovak anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) regime and on its level of compliance with FATF Recommendations. MONEYVAL points out that Slovak authorities have a … Read more
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
MONEYVAL: Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Trends during the COVID-19 Crisis
On 2 September 2020, MONEYVAL published a report outlining general assumptions and preliminary conclusions on threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices identified during the ongoing corona pandemic. The report is based on information received from its members. It aims to assist policymakers, practitioners, and the private … Read more
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
MONEYVAL: Follow-Up Report on the Isle of Man
On 23 October 2020, MONEYVAL published its third enhanced follow-up report on the efforts of the Isle of Man to improve its AML/CFT measures based on the fifth round evaluation report adopted in December 2016 (à eucrim 1/2017, 23). MONEYVAL noted the Isle of … Read more
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
MONEYVAL: Follow-Up Report on the Czech Republic
On 26 August 2020, MONEYVAL published its first enhanced follow-up report on the efforts of the Czech Republic to improve its AML/CFT measures based on the fifth round evluation report adopted in December 2018 (à eucrim 1/2019, 45.). MONEYVAL noted progress and assigned higher … Read more
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
MONEYVAL: Follow-Up Report on Ukraine
On 28 August 2020, MONEYVAL published its second enhanced follow-up report on the efforts of Ukraine to improve its AML/CFT measures based on the fifth round evaluation report adopted in December 2017 (à eucrim 1/2018, 40-41). MONEYVAL upgraded the Ukraine to “largely compliant” regarding … Read more
Thomas Wahl
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
MONEYVAL: Follow-Up Report on Lithuania
On 24 August 2020, MONEYVAL published its first enhanced follow-up report on the efforts of Lithuania to improve its AML/CFT measures based on the fifth round evaluation report adopted in December 2018 (à eucrim 1/2019, 45). Such follow-up reports analyse progress in addressing the … Read more
Council of Europe
Money Laundering
GRECO: Fourth Round Evaluation Report on San Marino
On 29 September 2020, GRECO published its fourth round evaluation report on San Marino. This evaluation round was launched in 2012 in order to assess how states address the prevention of corruption with respect to Members of Parliament (MPs), judges, and prosecutors (for recent reports … Read more
European Court of Human Rights
ECtHR: Launch of HUDOC Case-Law Database in Ukraine
On 5 November 2020, the Court launched the Ukrainian interface of its case law database HUDOC, which was developed in cooperation with Ukrainian authorities. At the virtual launch of the database, Ms Ganna Yudkivska, judge elected in respect of Ukraine, emphasised that there … Read more
European Court of Human Rights