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 environment. The DSA, which came into force in February 2024 is...

This leaflet describes the Western Balkans Criminal Justice project dedicated to enhancing cross-border judicial cooperation in the Western Balkans, implemented by Eurojust and funded by the European Union Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III). The leaflet outlines the project’s aims and...

Just three weeks following the full-scale invasion by Russia in 2022, Eurojust supported the establishment of a JIT on alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine. On 29 February 2024, the JIT agreement was prolonged for two more years. In-between, Eurojust and its partners set up a...

This document, which is updated on an annual basis, provides an overview of the case -law of national courts with regard to the application of national legislations regulating intellectual property crime (IPC). An IPC is an infringement of intellectual property (IP) rights, such as counterfeiting...

This document provides an overview of the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) regarding the ne bis in idem principle in criminal matters under Article 50 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘Charter’) and Articles 54 to 58 of the Convention...

This flyer describes the growing use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the art world. These unique identifiers recorded on blockchain are used to verify the ownership and authenticity of a work of art. While the use of NFTs by artists is increasing, so is the risk of criminal actions related with...

This factsheet, developed by the JITs Network Secretariat and the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, presents the ways in which the International Criminal Court may be involved in joint investigation teams, the benefits of their involvement, and the support that Eurojust...

The network of the Justice and Home Affairs Agencies of the European Union is pleased to present the 2023 JHAAN Newsletter, showing cooperation activities throughout the year. This newsletter has been drafted by the EUAA in close collaboration with all JHA agencies.

To support the work of the Focus Group on Migrant Smuggling and all practitioners, Eurojust collected definitions of the criminal offences migrant smuggling or facilitation of irregular migration from EU Member States. Information for this document was provided by the members of the Focus Group on...