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PUBLICATION DATE:08 December 2021
This document, which is updated biannually, provides an overview of the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) with regard to the application of Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA of 13 June 2002 on the European Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States...
PUBLICATION DATE:06 December 2021
The 17th Annual Meeting of the Network of National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) was organised by the JITs Network Secretariat in close cooperation with Eurojust and Europol on 13 and 14 October 2021. The meeting was conducted in a hybrid format, with participants attending physically...
PUBLICATION DATE:27 October 2021
Working within a JIT significantly facilitated cross-border police and judicial cooperation but could not fully overcome certain legal and operational challenges: difficulties with gathering evidence to meet national legal criteria of an OCG, to be able to prosecute for organised crime; absence of a...
PUBLICATION DATE:27 October 2021
The National Desks at Eurojust opened linked cases to provide operational and legal assistance, including the creation and funding of a JIT between the Belgian and Dutch authorities, with the involvement of Eurojust and Europol. During a joint action day supported by a coordination centre at...
PUBLICATION DATE:27 October 2021
An organised crime group (OCG) coordinated from a base in Lithuania had been operating in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. The thieves cracked the locks of high-end, luxury keyless cars using radio wave extenders and then transported them in trucks through the Czech Republic and Poland to...
PUBLICATION DATE:29 September 2021
Eurojust written requests (or recommendations) are issued by National Members to assist national authorities when jurisdictional issues arise between two or more Member States. They are based on Article 4(2)(b) of the Eurojust Regulation and fall within the autonomous initiative powers of Eurojust...
PUBLICATION DATE:29 September 2021
Eurojust written requests (or recommendations) are issued by National Members to assist national authorities when jurisdictional issues arise between two or more Member States. They are based on Article 4(2)(b) of the Eurojust Regulation and fall within the autonomous initiative powers of Eurojust...
PUBLICATION DATE:10 September 2021
Eurojust, the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, is a unique hub based in The Hague, the Netherlands, where national judicial authorities work closely together to fight serious organised cross-border crime. The role of the Agency is to help make Europe a safer place by coordinating the work...
PUBLICATION DATE:01 September 2021
This leaflet accompanies the Eurojust Guidelines on How to Prosecute Investment Fraud . These guidelines detail the legal and operational issues that prosecutors may come across when investigating and prosecuting investment fraud cases, and outline the support which can be provided by both Eurojust...
PUBLICATION DATE:09 August 2021
Aiming to improve cross-border access to electronic evidence for the purpose of criminal investigations and proceedings, the European Commission made a proposal for a Regulation on European Production and Preservation Orders for electronic evidence in criminal matters and a Directive laying down...