National approaches to the reimbursement of costs vary considerably. To provide an overview of these differences, the Sirius Project has prepared this compilation of country fiches on cost reimbursement. The objective is to increase awareness among competent authorities and other stakeholders of the...

This first edition of case studies examines the application of extraterritorial production orders pursuant to Article 18 of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, with a focus on Belgian case law involving Yahoo! and Skype. These cases illustrate how national judicial authorities have addressed the...

The legal landscape surrounding digital evidence has undergone significant change in recent years. Since the Convention on Cybercrime (the Budapest Convention) entered into force in 2004, several legislative frameworks have been introduced to facilitate the collection of electronic evidence in...

The growing use of digital technologies by criminals to carry out their illicit activities has created a pressing need for judicial and law enforcement authorities to develop effective and efficient methods for collecting electronic evidence. As part of the new EU Electronic Evidence legislative...

The growing use of digital technologies by criminals to carry out their illicit activities has created a pressing need for judicial and law enforcement authorities t to develop effective and efficient methods for collecting electronic evidence. As part of the new EU Electronic Evidence legislative...

The United Nations Convention against Cybercrime was adopted on 24 December 2024 by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. It will enter into force once forty States which are members of the UN have become Parties to the Convention. It covers a range of cybercrime-related topics, providing a...