The objective of this document is to provide guidance to practitioners on the practical application of Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order (EIO) in criminal matters (the ‘European Investigation Order Directive’ or ‘EIO DIR’)1. It is a compilation of...

This Report was drafted in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Council Decision 2008/976/JHA of 16 December 2008 (“the EJN Decision”), which require the European Judicial Network to assess its activities and management every second year. It is the fourth report since the entry into force...

This Report on the activities and management of the European Judicial Network reflects the implementation of the EJN Work Programmes and the activities carried out by the EJN Contact Points during the years 2013 and 2014. The Report focuses on the core functions of the EJN Contact Points and the...

(...) Throughout 2011 and 2012, the EJN has continued its growth in efficiency rather than in numbers. As in the previous reporting period, almost 400 contact points are in place across the EU and in the Candidate and Associated States. The reports from the EJN contact points reconfirm their active...

We are the first practical structured mechanism of judicial co-operation to become truly operational within the European Union. We were created in 1998 by the Joint Action 98/428 JHA to fight serious crime in a decentralised, flexible and horizontal way. In 2008 our legal basis was reinforced...

This Report on the operation of the European Judicial Network has been elaborated in accordance with Article 13 of the Council Decision 976/JHA of 16 December 2008 on the European Judicial Network. In more than 12 years of existence, the European Judicial Network (EJN) has proved to be an efficient...