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In its 5th round mutual evaluation report on the UK Crown Dependency of Jersey (published on 24 July 2024), MONEYVAL attested a good level of compliance with the international AML/CFT standards. MONEYVAL commended that Jersey has significantly strengthened its regulatory AML/CFT framework since the last …

In its 5th round evaluation report on Monaco, published on 24 July 2024, GRECO sees room for improvements with regard to transparency and integrity of persons with top executive functions (PTEFs) and the police. This includes that some transparency and integrity rules should be …

On 9 July 2024, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on Georgia, in which the country is urged to take determined measures to prevent corruption in respect of persons with top executive functions (PTEFs) and law enforcement officials.GRECO stated that Georgia has …

On 3 July 2024, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on Andorra. GRECO acknowledged progress in enhancing transparency, but called for enhanced efforts especially for the prevention of corruption in respect of persons with top executive functions (PTEFs). GRECO noted, among other things, …

On 20 June 2024, GRECO officially celebrated its 25th anniversary during its plenary meeting in Strasbourg. Speakers highlighted that GRECO has been an important driving force in countering corruption in its member states since its establishment in 1999. Today, GRECO includes the 46 Council of …

On 24 June 2024, a new Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims was published in the Official Journal. The Directive considerably amends and modifies the 2011 anti-trafficking Directive.

On 5 September 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) delivered an important judgment on the Union's own resource law. It clarified the obligations of EU Member States to fulfil the Union's right in an anti-dumping case (Case C-494/22 P, European Commission v Czech Republic).

In its judgment in the Joined Cases C-255/23 and C-285/23 (AVVA and Others), the ECJ clarified on 6 June 2024 that it will not rule on the question whether Union law confers defendants a right to participate at trial remotely via videoconference. The …

In September/October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued several judgments on the interpretation of the EU’s legal regime of restrictive measures in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. This overview summarises these judgments in reverse chronological order.

This news item continues the reporting on key EU reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022: the impact of the invasion on the EU’s internal security policy, on criminal law, and on the protection of the EU’s financial interests. It covers the period from July to September 2024.