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Dear Readers, Recital 5 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget serves as a reminder that the EU’s legal structure is based on the fundamental premise that “each Member State shares with all the other Member States, and recognizes that they share with it, a set of common values on which the Union is founded, as stated in Article 2 TEU.” This commitment to complying with the Treaties, including the fundamental principles of the rule of law, justifies mutual trust between the Member States. Each and every Member State…

The first preliminary ruling request concerning the EPPO Regulation prompted the European Court of Justice to interpret the provisions of Article 31 regarding cross-border investigations. In its judgment of 21 December 2023, the Court largely, but not fully, followed the considerations and the proposed response …

On 17 January 2024, Commission Recommendation (EU) 2024/268 on cooperation between the Member States with regard to serious threats to internal security and public policy in the area without internal border controls was published in the Official Journal (2024/268). The recommendation advocates for a collaborative …

On 19 December 2023, Europol published a new spotlight report looking into online fraud schemes (OFSs). The report gives examples for online fraud against individuals and for the private and public sectors such as investment fraud, business email compromise (BEC), and phishing campaigns. In the …

The threat posed by heroin and other opioids to the EU are analysed in a report published by Europol and the EMCDDA on 24 January 2024. According to the report, opioid use remains a major part of the drug problem in Europe. While heroin is …

On 14 December 2023, the ECJ delivered its judgment in Case C-340/21 (Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite) in which it clarifies the conditions for compensation for non-material damage resulting from a cyberattack pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Modern police forces must ensure public safety and investigate crime effectively while at the same time respecting and protecting citizens' rights. In this context, interviewing suspects and witnesses is an indispensable tool of police work. The use of investigative, non-coercive interviewing methods has proven to be a most effective way to solve crimes while protecting the human rights of all involved.

The new Cybersecurity Regulation laying down measures for a high common level of cybersecurity at the institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies of the Union entered into force on 7 January 2024. The new legal framework follows the Commission's proposal for the Cybersecurity Regulation in March …

This online seminar will provide participants with a comprehensive insight into the recent jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on the impact of Art. 10 ECHR on elections and its interaction with new technologies. The focus is on the key judgments of 2023, where the ECtHR discussed the exercise of free speech by politicians and activists as well as the role and responsibilities of the media in public discourse.

The aim of this online conference is to provide the audience with an overview of challenges and opportunities in the regulation of Artificial Intelligence, its intersection with new EU data laws as well as with aspects of European Data Spaces governance. The conference will address regulatory tendencies and provide the opportunity to discuss current legal reforms with high-level experts in the field.