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On 21 April 2021, Italy deposited its instrument of ratification of Protocol No. 15 amending the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), thereby bringing the Protocol into force for all CoE member states with effect from 1 August 2021.Protocol No. 15 adds a new …

On 15 April 2021, the Italian Constitutional Court ruled on the constitutionality of life imprisonment. The main issue concerned the possibility of granting release on licence to convicted criminals sentenced to life imprisonment for very severe offences.

The European Commission's work on a European code for cross-border police cooperation is gaining momentum. The idea was presented for the first time in the framework of the EU Security Strategy, which was presented in July 2020 (→ eucrim 2/2020, 71-72). As part of the …

In order to fight money laundering, efficient international cooperation in criminal matters is necessary. As Switzerland is one of the world’s leading financial centres, it is often approached by foreign states, in particular to obtain bank documents. Switzerland grants extensive judicial cooperation in money laundering …

This online annual conference will debate the latest developments and challenges in the EU’s internal and external border management.

On 27 April 2021, the EP consented to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreements. This formal approval paves the way for the agreement to enter into force permanently on 1 May 2021. In an accompanying resolution, the EP assesses in detail the different chapters and topics of the TCA and highlights several issues regarding future cooperation in justice and home affairs and the protection of the EU's financial interests.

On 7 April 2021, the European Commission published a guidance on the avoidance and management of conflicts of interest under the new 2018 Financial Regulation (FR). The FR, which entered into force on 2 August 2018, has strengthened the measures to protect the EU’s financial …