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On 3 February 2022, Moneyval published its fifth round evaluation report on Croatia. The understanding of ML risks is uneven between Croatian authorities, ranging from full understanding (Croatian National Bank) to inadequate understanding (tax administration). The understanding of TF risks is poor across all …

On 1 February 2022, Moneyval published its fifth round evaluation report on Poland. Moneyval called on the Polish authorities to improve the regulatory framework and to strengthen the practical application of measures to stop money laundering and the financing of terrorism (ML/TF). According to …

On 25 January 2022, MONEYVAL published a report that aims to assist authorities in effectively carrying out their supervisory activities as regards anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) in times of crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has created new threats and vulnerabilities to …

On 3 January 2022, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Greece. The on-site visit by the evaluation team took place in June 2021. The focus of this evaluation round is on the effectiveness of the frameworks currently in place to prevent corruption among …

On 15 July 2022, the European Commission informed the public that it proceeded with infringement proceedings against 15 EU Member States for not having transposed the Directive on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (the “EU Whistleblower’s Directive”). The deadline for transposition ended in December 2021.

On 13 July 2022, the European Commission published two Eurobarometer surveys showing the public’s opinion on corruption in the EU. The surveys are important sources of information for the European Commission to further develop EU legislation and actions against corruption.

According to MEPs, the final international agreement between the EU and Interpol must take robust measures to guarantee compliance with the principles relating to the processing of personal data, as set out in the EU data protection acquis, and the accuracy of personal data received in the context of this cooperation.

A report by the Wise Persons Group on Challenges Facing the Customs Union identified major problems for customs administration and makes ten recommendations on the future shape of the EU Customs Union.

On 7 April 2022, the CJEU decided on the compatibility of the Dutch procedure to impose fines in respect of a criminal offence with Framework Decision (FD) 2005/214 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to financial penalties.

On 22 March, the CJEU (Grand Chamber) delivered two important judgments on the duplication of proceedings and penalties of a criminal nature in competition law. The Court specified the protection against double jeopardy provided in Art. 50 CFR. It clarified that the ne bis in idem guarantee has limits and is not absolute. In essence, criteria for the duplication of punitive proceedings developed in 2018 rulings are applied in competition law cases.