In recent years, judicial cooperation in criminal matters between EU and Latin American countries has intensified. This has given rise to the first four joint investigation teams (JITs) involving Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador being established with the support of Eurojust. The 19th Annual Meeting of...

The Assessment report of the JITs Network and its activities reflects on various areas relevant to the functioning of the JITs Network, such as the functioning of a JIT National Expert within their Member State; relations and cooperation with Eurojust; and JITs Network meetings. The report aims at...

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 (EAW) and the surrender procedures between Member...

On 14 December 2022, 38 Ministers and high-level representatives of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Members and the European Union adopted the Declaration on Government Access to Data Held by Private Sector Entities (Declaration). Although not legally binding, the...

The Digital Services Act (“DSA”) is a European Union (“EU”) law that brings updated and harmonised rules for providers of digital services. As regards access to electronic evidence, especially in a cross-border context, the DSA (Article 10) importantly harmonises rules on disclosure orders addressed...

The Second Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) on enhanced cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence (Protocol) aims to enhance cooperation among the Parties, as well as between the Parties and service providers and other entities, for...

The Second Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) on enhanced cooperation and disclosure of electronic evidence (Protocol) aims to enhance cooperation among the Parties, as well as between the Parties and service providers and other entities, for...

This is the Fourth Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) Evaluation Report, published by the Sec­retariat of the Network of National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams, since 2014. The report provides an overview of les­sons learned and best practices. It also focuses on Eurojust’s experience with...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began on 24 February 2022, is the most documented armed conflict in the history of humankind. It has triggered an unprecedented response from the international judicial community, with Ukraine-related investigations ongoing in over 20 countries at the time of...

This timeline outlines key milestones in Eurojust’s support for the joint investigation team (JIT) into alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine.