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On 10 October 2023, OLAF and Europol informed of the results from the twelfth consecutive operation OPSON, which was carried out between December 2022 and May 2023. Operation OPSON targets counterfeit and substandard food and beverages. Targeted actions coordinated by OLAF led to the seizure of 6 million litres of counterfeit, substandard or contraband alcoholic beverages.

On its meeting of 14 and 15 December 2023, the FRA Management Board appointed Ms Sirpa Rautio as the next FRA Director. Ms Sirpa Rautio has served many years in international and regional human rights organisations such as the UN, the Council of Europe, the …

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.

Der Fachverband für Soziale Arbeit, Strafrecht und Kriminalpolitik (DBH) organisiert mehrere Web-Seminare zum Thema "Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz in der Strafrechtspflege". Es soll Teilnehmern*innen ein Eindruck vermittelt werden, inwiefern Künstliche Intelligenz auch in der Strafrechtspflege ein immer bedeutsameres Thema wird.

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.

This summer course is intended to give participants an overview of the fundamentals of European data protection law. It will tackle the main legal questions related to the application of GDPR and related instruments by discussing legislative developments, relevant case law as well as by solving practical case studies. One will have the opportunity to interact with high-level experts who will help to deal with everyday data protection issues.

This course will provide a thorough introduction to European intellectual property law.