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Portuguese Council Presidency Wishes to Intensify Fight against Counterfeiting 
6 July 2021 (updated 4 years, 9 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
One of the priorities of the Portuguese Council Presidency in the first half of 2021 was to strengthen the criminal law protection of intellectual property rights. Against the background of growing counterfeiting and product piracy activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus was laid on … Read more
EU Counterfeiting & Piracy
Ministers Discuss Key Challenges for Public Prosecutors 
6 July 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At the JHA Council meeting on 7 June 2021, the Ministers for Justice discussed the key challenges to a well-functioning public prosecution service and how the JHA Council could engage in a more specific discussion on the topic. Discussions referred to a paper of the … Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Judicial Cooperation
Council Conclusions on Vulnerable Persons 
6 July 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 7 June 2021, the Justice and Home Affairs Council approved conclusions on the protection of vulnerable persons, with regard to civil and criminal law matters. The conclusions point out that further action is needed with regard to vulnerable adults whether they are suspects or accused in criminal proceedings or victims of crime. Read more
EU Procedural Safeguards Victim Protection
CCBE Position on Europol Reform 
5 July 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In a position paper issued on 6 May 2021, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) criticised various aspects of the Commission proposal on a reform of current Europol Regulation 2016/794, which was tabled in December 2020. In the paper, the CCBE informs the EU legislator and policy makers about several standards that should be upheld in the Europol Regulation and makes several recommendations: Read more
EU Europol
GRECO: 2020 General Activity Report 
5 July 2021
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 3 June 2021, GRECO published its 21st general activity report for the year 2020. The report finds that governments must rigorously manage the corruption risks that have arisen from the extraordinary measures needed to combat the COVID-19 epidemic, including the large influx of … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
Hungary: Recent Rule-of-Law Developments 
5 July 2021 (updated 4 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2021
This news item continues the overview of recent rule-of-law developments in Hungary. For reports in previous issues → eucrim 1/2021, 4-5; and eucrim 4/2020, 257-258; and eucrim 3/2020, 162-163 with further references. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law
Justice Ministers Debate on DSA 
2 July 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
Following the Commission proposal on a Digital Services Act (DSA) – presented in December 2020 (→ eucrim 4/2020, 273-274) – the ministers of justice of the EU Member States held a debate on the plans to combat illegal content online at the JHA Council … Read more
EU Legislation
Commission Initiates Public Discussion on Tax Avoidance Schemes by Shell Companies 
2 July 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 4 June 2021, the Commission launched a public consultation on which action should be taken to curb the use of shell entities or legal arrangements for tax evasion purposes. The Commission points out that the EU has provided powerful instruments to tax administrations in … Read more
EU Tax Evasion
EUROSUR Upgrade 
2 July 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 9 April 2021, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/581, laying down additional rules for the information exchange and cooperation between EU Member States within the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR). New elements include easier and more secure information exchange, … Read more
EU Law Enforcement Cooperation
Data Protection Scrutiny of Proposed Digital Green Certificate 
2 July 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 21 March 2021, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation introducing a framework for the issuance, verification, and acceptance of interoperable certificates to citizens on vaccination, testing, and recovery to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, on 17 March … Read more
EU Data Protection
Position Paper of German Bar Association on Europol Reform 
2 July 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In April 2021, the German Bar Association (DAV) published a position paper on the Commission Proposal for a Regulation amending the Europol Regulation (→eucrim 4/2020, 279) that outlines its concerns over the proposed enlarged mandate of Europol. The DAV is especially concerned about … Read more
EU Europol
Europol Warning over Fake Correspondence 
2 July 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 8 April 2021, Europol published a warning concerning scams with emails and messages on social media using the name of Europol’s Executive Director, Catherine de Bolle. Europol emphasized that such correspondence is fake, especially given that its Executive Director would never directly contact … Read more
EU Europol
Global Action against Marine Pollution 
2 July 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 29 April 2021, Europol released information about the results of Operation “30 Days At Sea 3.0” ‒ a joint effort against marine pollution. The operation was conducted in March 2021 with 300 agencies across 67 countries all over the world and with the support … Read more
EU Europol
Europol’s SOCTA 2021 
2 July 2021 (updated 1 year, 5 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2021
On 12 April 2021, Europol published its Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) for the year 2021. According to the SOCTA 2021, serious and organised crime remains a key threat to the internal security of the EU, affecting and undermining all levels of society … Read more
EU Europol
Major Hit against Fraud with Fuel Tax 
2 July 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the beginning of April 2021, a large-scale operation against massive fraud with fuel taxes resulted in the arrests of 23 suspects and in the seizure of assets worth €600 million. Investigations conducted by Italian authorities in cooperation with authorities from Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Malta, … Read more
EU Eurojust
Urgent New JIT Funding Possible 
2 July 2021
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In April 2021, Eurojust launched a new scheme for JIT funding that is applicable to urgent and/or unforeseen cross-border operational activities by Joint Investigation Teams (JITs). This funding scheme is being offered in addition to existing funding through annual calls for proposals. The “Funding without … Read more
EU Eurojust