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The online seminar will provide participants with a detailed insight into the recent case law of the European Court of Human Rights on the right to a fair trial under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, with a focus on the most important judgments since 2018. The training will provide the participants with the necessary tools to identify and address human rights violations relating to Article 6 and apply that provision in domestic proceedings.

The CJEU ruled on the conditions under which the non-appearance of accused persons at certain trial hearings for reasons either within or beyond their control is compatible with Union law. The concrete case deals with the provisions of the Bulgarian Criminal Code of Procedure on …

In Case C-612/15 (criminal proceedings against Nikoley Kolev, Stefan Kostadinov, judgment of 5 June 2018, see eucrim 2/2018, pp. 99/101), the CJEU ruled that Union law, i.e., the obligation to protect the EU’s financial interests in accordance with Art. 325(1) TFEU, precludes national …

On 21 January 2020, the LIBE Committee discussed the Commission proposal for a regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online (for the proposal, see eucrim 2/2018, 97-98 and the article by G. Robinson, eucrim 4/2018, p. 234). Rapporteur Patryk Jaki (ECR, …

Alongside the presentation of the EU toolbox on joint security measures for 5G networks in January 2020, a special Eurobarometer survey was published that aimed at identifying EU citizens’ awareness, experience, and perception of cyber security. The fieldwork was carried out in October 2019. The …

On 29 January 2020, the Commission tabled an EU toolbox of mitigating measures with the consensus of EU Member States in order to address security risks related to the rollout of 5G, the fifth generation of mobile networks. Ensuring protection of 5G from cybersecurity threats …

On 10 February 2020, the European Commission published the results of its evaluation of Directive 2011/64/EU, which provides for the structure and rates of excise duties on manufactured tobacco (i.e., cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos, fine-cut tobacco for rolling cigarettes, and other smoking tobacco). The …

On 31 January 2020, the European Commission (DG TAXUD) published the fourth edition of its survey on “tax policies in the EU.” The survey examines how Member States’ tax systems perform in respect of the following benchmarks:Stimulating investment and addressing positive and negative externalities; …

On 18 February 2020, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council revised the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. By blacklisting certain countries, the EU aims to promote good tax governance at the global level. The list includes jurisdictions that either have not engaged …

The European Commission announced that it will adopt a new action plan to fight tax evasion in the second quarter of 2020. The Commission opened a public consultation for this purpose. The Action Plan will not only include key initiatives to tackle tax evasion and …