Data retention regimes in many Member States have been changed over the past several years or are currently being reviewed in an attempt to bring them in line with the requirements of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Based on the responses to a questionnaire provided by all 27...

The need for cross-border access to electronic evidence is imperative for a vast majority of criminal investigations and proceedings nowadays. In this context, a number of public and private entities and projects have been creating resources aimed at facilitating cross-border access to electronic...

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...

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 document analyses the process of requesting Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) in criminal matters from Canadian authorities, with a particular focus on the gathering of electronic evidence. It provides information on the basis for cooperation, scope of assistance, requirements for MLA requests...

Developed by the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security, the report stresses the balance that needs to be struck between securing private communications and fundamental rights, while enabling investigations and prosecutions to combat organised crime and terrorism. The publication gives an overview...

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 importantly harmonises rules on disclosure orders addressed by authorities...