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On 18 September 2022, the Commission proposed measures against Hungary under the conditionality mechanism. The Council has now one month to adopt the proposed measures, which include the suspension of 65% of commitments for three operational programmes under cohesion policy.

In its judgment in Case C-242/22 PPU (criminal proceedings against TL), the CJEU clarified the interpretation of the need to translate essential documents and to ensure the presence of an interpreter when that document is being drawn up (Art. 2(1) and Art. 3(1) of Directive 2010/64). In addition, the case addresses the right to be informed on the right to interpretation and translation (Art. 3(1)(d) of Directive 2012/13).

On 26 July 2022, the EPPO signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Working Arrangement on cooperation with the United States Department of Justice and the United States Department of Homeland Security. The MoU/WA will facilitate cooperation between the participants in investigations and prosecutions relating to criminal offenses within their respective competences.

In July 2022, the Independent Anti-Corruption Advisory Committee (CCIA) presented a report that provided a first comprehensive analysis of corruption in the financial, banking and insurance systems in Moldova.

At the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting on 9/10 June 2022, Ministers discussed several issues on how the EU needs to react to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.A discussion paper by the French Council Presidency summarised the judicial responses to …

This news item continues the overview in previous eucrim issues of the recent rule-of-law developments in Hungary as far as they relate to European law.

This news item continues the overview of recent rule-of-law developments in Poland (as far as they relate to European law) since the last update in eucrim 1-2022, 5-7.

On 9 June 2022, the Council passed a new Regulation that establishes an evaluation and monitoring mechanisms for the purpose of ensuring that participating Member States apply the Schengen acquis effectively, efficiently and correctly.

On 27 April 2022, the European Commission officially triggered the so-called conditionality mechanism against Hungary. Based on Regulation 2020/2092, the mechanism allows the EU to cut off an EU Member State from receiving EU money if it breaches principles of the rule of law.

On 29 March 2022, the Commission published a recommendation for a Council decision authorising the Commission to start negotiations on a UN Convention on Cybercrime on behalf of the EU (cf. Art. 218(3) TFEU). According to the Commission, this is to ensure the appropriate participation …