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On 21 December 2023, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) delivered its judgment in Case C-281/22 (G.K. and Others [parquet européen]). In this first judgment on the interpretation of Regulation 2017/1939, the ECJ examined the extent of judicial review in cross-border investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office. This news item summarises and comments on the judgment.

This news item provides an overview of recent judgments by the General Court on actions brought against the EU's sanction regime against Russia.

This news item continues the overview of concerning rule-of-law developments in Hungary, including their implications on the protection of the EU budget. It covers the period from the end of May 2023 to mid-January 2024. It follows up the overview in eucrim 1-2023/, 5-6.

This news item continues the overview of the rule-of-law developments in Poland (as far they relate to European law issues) from 16 October 2023 to mid-January 2024. They follow up the overview in eucrim 2/2023, 111-113.

This news item continues the reporting on key EU reactions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine with regards tothe impact of the invasion on the EU’s internal security policy, criminal law, and the protection of the EU’s financial interests. It cover the period from the beginning of October 2023 to the end of January 2024.

On 25 September 2023, the ECtHR, sitting in for the Plenary Court (assembly of all ECtHR judges), approved an updated version of the Guidelines on the implementation of the advisory opinion procedure under Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights (“the Convention”). …

On 30 October 2023, a new version of the Rules of Court, introducing Rule 44F on treatment of highly sensitive documents, entered into force. Rule 33 § 1 on public character of documents was amended accordingly. The purpose of the new rule is to …

On 26 June and 6 November 2023, in the context of wider procedural reforms, the ECtHR, sitting in for the Plenary Court (assembly of all ECtHR judges), adopted several decisions clarifying and codifying its existing practice relating to interim measures. Under the ECHR system, …

Amid alarming global developments, the integrity of the rule of law is on a decline, affecting more than six billion individuals globally. The 2023 Rule of Law Index released by the World Justice Project (WJP) on 25 October 2023 highlights the ongoing erosion in global …

Since 8 November 2023, Mr José Luis Ferreira Trindade has been a Eurojust National Member for Portugal. Mr Trindade can look back on a long-standing career with Eurojust, where he started as Assistant to the National Member in 2016 and then became Deputy National Member …