In this issue, you will find information on the key concepts concerning conflicts of jurisdiction and ne bis in idem, and the role of the European Union, and specifically Eurojust, in resolving the obstacles encountered. Interviews with prosecutors experienced in international judicial cooperation...

To prevent and support the settling of conflicts of jurisdiction that could result in an infringement of the principle of ne bis in idem, and to ensure that the most effective practices with regard to criminal proceedings are in place in the European Union (EU), in 2003 Eurojust published the...

The tactical meeting on judicial cooperation in tax crime matters was organised by Eurojust and held at its premises in The Hague on 28 October 2016. The participants included practitioners from the Member States, Norway, Switzerland and the USA, as well as representatives from Europol and the JITs...

The objective of the JIT evaluation report is to provide an overview of the content of the JIT evaluation forms received by the Secretariat over a certain period of time.

In this issue: 1. Freezing and confiscation of the proceeds of crime – the main issues 2. Definitions 3. Legal framework 4. Eurojust’s work in this area 5. European efforts 6. NCB confiscation: If not, why not? 7. Interviews with: - Ms Jill Thomas, - Dr Nicola Selvaggi, - Mr Leif Görts, - Mr Filippo...

What is a JIT? A joint investigation team (JIT) is a team consisting of judges, prosecutors and law enforcement authorities of several States, established for a fixed period and a specific purpose by way of a written agreement, to carry out criminal investigations in one or more of the involved...