In recent years, online platforms have been increasingly used to promote the unauthorized use of copyright-protected material. Copyright violations can be found in a variety of contexts, ranging from illegal live streaming of sporting events to online advertising of counterfeit luxury goods...

The Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) was the first international treaty to focus explicitly on cybercrime. Its aim is to function as an international framework for the harmonization of cybercrime-related legislation and to facilitate the fight against criminal...

This document analyses the process of requesting Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) in criminal matters from Japanese authorities, particularly focusing on the gathering of electronic evidence. It provides information on the basis for cooperation, the scope of assistance, requirements for MLA requests...

This document analyses the process of requesting Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) in criminal matters from Irish authorities, particularly focusing on the gathering of electronic evidence. It provides information on the basis for cooperation, requirements for MLA requests, grounds for refusal and...

The College of Eurojust adopted the Single Programming Document 2022-2024 on 14 December 2021 (College Decision 2021-16). On 4 October 2022, the College approved a first amended version (College Decision 2022-07), for incorporating: The new tasks and financial resources granted to Eurojust in May...

The Eurojust annual meeting on Migrant Smuggling was organised by Eurojust on 19 and 20 October 2022 and represented the largest meeting ever of prosecutors who specialise in tackling migrant smuggling. More than 80 practitioners - prosecutors and investigative judges - from 34 countries and...

Invitation to Ukraine to attend future Genocide Network meetings and supports to adhere to the Rome Statute Discussing documentation gaps and collaboration efforts with civil society organisations documenting core international crimes in Ukraine during ad hoc Genocide Network meeting (22 Nov)...

Rapidly developing technologies have paved the way for new forms of counterfeiting, causing serious harm to trademark holders and their reputation as well as to the health and safety of customers often unaware of the illegal nature of counterfeit goods. The seriousness of the crime of counterfeiting...

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...

This publication has a newer edition, consult it here ! The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a new EU legislative act protecting the digital space against the spread of illegal content and at the same time ensure the protection of users’ fundamental rights by creating a safe and trusted online...