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Access to Lawyer despite Absence of Investigating Judge
The CJEU ruled that Directive 2013/48/EU on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings must be interpreted in the light of Art. 47 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR) as meaning that the right cannot be delayed to the suspected … Read more
Thomas Wahl
EU
Procedural Safeguards
Commission: Companies with Links to Tax Havens Should Not Receive Public Money
On 14 July 2020, the Commission made recommendations for a coordinated approach by all EU Member States not to grant State aids to companies that have links to countries that are featured on the list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. Restrictions should also apply to companies … Read more
EU
Tax Evasion
Improving Fight against Tax Fraud – Commission Presents Tax Package
As part of the EU’s general aim of economic recovery and long-term growth, the Commission presented a new tax package on 15 July 2020. The Commission intends to achieve fairer and simpler taxation throughout the EU. The package puts the fight against tax abuse at … Read more
EU
Legislation
Protection of Financial Interests
Tax Evasion
MEPs Propose Far-Reaching Measures to Stop Money Laundering
High-quality, interconnected registers of beneficial ownership, a preventive blacklisting policy, effective sanctions and beefed-up EU supervision – these are the main requests from MEPs as set out in the resolution “A comprehensive Union policy on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing.” The resolution was adopted … Read more
EU
Money Laundering
Romania and Ireland Must Pay for Not Having Implemented 4th AML Directive
On 16 July 2020, the CJEU upheld the Commission’s application that Romania and Ireland had infringed their obligation under the EU Treaties by not having transposed the fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Directive 2015/849) in time. Romania and Ireland neither adopted the national measures transposing the … Read more
EU
European Court of Justice (ECJ)
Money Laundering
EP Calls for Greater Efforts to Protect Financial Interests
On 10 July 2020, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Commission’s annual fraud report 2018 (see eucrim 3/2019, pp. 168-169). The EP has taken a position on several topics of the PIF report, including:Detection and reporting of irregularities;Revenue – own … Read more
EU
Protection of Financial Interests
EU-Police Partnership on Agenda at First Council Home Affairs Meeting under Germany’s Presidency
At the first meeting of the EU home affairs ministers under Germany’s Council Presidency on 7 July 2020, discussions focused on the European police partnership and on search and rescue at sea/combating human smuggling activity.Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer stressed the … Read more
EU
Council
Europol
Frontex
Spotlight Empowering Victims: Commission Tables EU Strategy on Victims’ Rights
On 24 June 2020, the Commission presented the first-ever EU strategy on victims’ rights. The strategy frames the work of the Commission, Member States, and civil society organisations for the next five years (2020-2025). The aim of the strategy is twofold:Empowering victims of … Read more
EU
Victim Protection
Justice Ministers’ Council Meeting: Democracy and Rule of Law in COVID-19 Crisis
At the first (informal) Council meeting of the EU ministers of justice under Germany’s Presidency on 6 July 2020, the management of the COVID-19 crisis guided the agenda. The ministers discussed how to manage the Corona pandemic in liberal democracies governed by the rule of … Read more
EU
Rule of Law
Council
Victim Protection
AI High-Level Expert Group Publishes Ethics Checklist
On 17 July 2020, the High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI HLEG) presented its final Assessment List for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (ALTAI). ALTAI provides a checklist for self-assessment that guides developers and users of AI when implementing the seven key … Read more
EU
Legislation
EDPS Opinion on AI White Paper
On 29 June 2020, the EDPS presented his opinion on the European Commission’s White Paper on Artificial Intelligence. The White Paper was released in February 2019 and outlines policy options on how to achieve the dual objectives of promoting the uptake of artificial intelligence … Read more
EU
Legislation
German Bar Association: AI in the Justice Sector Needs Clear Boundaries
Judicial and similarly invasive binding decisions of state bodies may never be fully automated. This is one of the statements by the German Bar Association (DAV) in its position within the framework of the Commission’s consultation on its White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (see eucrim … Read more
EU
Legislation
Brexit: Commission Advises Stakeholders to Be Ready on 1 January 2021
On 9 July 2020, the Commission published a Communication that aims at preparing public administrations, businesses, and citizens to the inevitable changes in the wake of Brexit, which will occur after the end of the current transition period on 1 January 2021. The Communication provides … Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Brexit
Spotlight 2020 EU Justice Scoreboard: Improvements in Efficiency, but Decline in Perceived Judicial Independence
On 10 July 2020, the Commission published the eighth edition of the EU Justice Scoreboard. The Scoreboard presents an annual comparative overview of indicators relevant for the independence, quality, and efficiency of justice systems in all EU Member States. The scoreboards mainly focus on civil, … Read more
EU
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
MEPs Discuss Proposal for Better EU Rule-of-Law Supervision
On 1 July 2020, rapporteur MEP Michael Šimečka (Renew, SK) published a draft report on the establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (DRF). The DRF, which strives for a stronger EU enforcement of breaches of the EU’s … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights
Rule of Law
AG Opinion on Right to Judicial Review in Tax Cooperation
Orders to provide information made in the context of the cross-border data exchange between tax authorities must be subject to judicial reviews. In addition, the requesting authority has the duty to state reasons in its request for information. These are the main conclusions by AG … Read more
EU
Fundamental Rights