The 12th meeting of the Consultative Forum of Prosecutors General and Directors of Public Prosecutions of the Member States of the European Union (the Forum) was jointly convened by the Prosecutor General of Estonia, Lavly Perling, and the Attorney General of Malta, Peter Grech. The meeting was...

The meeting on illegal immigrant smuggling (the meeting), organised and hosted by Eurojust in The Hague, took place on 15 June 2017, under the auspices of the joint Presidencies of Malta and Estonia. The participants included practitioners from the Member States, Norway and the USA, as well as...

This legal analysis provides an overview of relevant French jurisprudence on illegal immigrant smuggling. The analysis highlights the main modus operandi used by criminals, the relevant applicable legislation and the main challenges related to its application. This product is based on the...

This legal analysis provides an overview of relevant Spanish case-law on illegal immigrant smuggling, highlighting the main obstacles faced by Spanish courts in dealing with such cases and solutions emerging therefrom. This product is based on the examination of a representative sample of 14 court...