- Video podcasts and Presentations
- EPPO
- The institutional framework for criminal justice in the EU
- From mutual legal assistance to mutual recognition
- Procedural guarantees in the EU
- Victims’ rights
- Approximating criminal law
- Criminal justice bodies and networks
- Relevant links
- European Investigation Order
- Introduction
- Competences and investigation
- Cooperation with non-participating Member States, third states and Agencies
- Procedural rights and defence
- Judicial review
Video podcasts
Video-introduction to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, abbreviated EPPO
Introduction to the EPPO | 
Adam Juszczak
Defence in Future EPPO proceedings: Introduction to the EPPO |
Dr Hans-Holger Herrnfeld
Introduction to the PIF Directive |
Prof. Dr Krisztina Karsai
European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)
Adam Juszczak
Introduction to the EPPO
Dr Hans-Holger Herrnfeld
Video podcasts
Exercise of the competence of the EPPO |
Dr Hans-Holger Herrnfeld
Conducting an investigation |
Judith Herrnfeld
Termination of the investigations and prosecution before national courts, admissibility of evidence, rules on dismissal and transfer of proceedings |
Michael Carlin and Borja Jimenez
Introduction to the Directive on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law (“PIF Directive”) |
Luca de Matteis
Introduction to the PIF Directive and particularities regarding its implementation in the Member States |
Andrea Venegoni
Cross-border investigation measures within the EPPO |
Judith Herrnfeld
Exercise of the competence of the EPPO – reporting and initiating an investigation | Case study
Dr Hans-Holger Herrnfeld and Dr Till Gut
Case studies on the application of the PIF Directive and its implementation in the Member States
Myriam Segura
EPPO: Termination of Investigations and Prosecution before National Courts
Dr Till Gut
Competences of the EPPO Investigations conducted by the EPPO
Nicholas Franssen and Ursula Schmudermayer
Case study: Introduction to the PIF Directive and particularities regarding its implementation in the Member States
Andrea Venegoni
Termination of investigations. Prosecution before national courts and admissibility of evidence. Rules on dismissal and transfer of proceedings
Nicholas Franssen and Sebastian Trautmann
Video podcasts
Cooperation with non-participating Member States and third states |
Simon Drew
The future cooperation between EPPO and OLAF |
Luca de Matteis
The EPPO, NPMS, third countries, Eurojust and OLAF - a short introduction |
Nicholas Franssen
The EPPO, NPMS, third countries and OLAF |
Nicholas Franssen
Cross-border Investigations within the EPPO and with Non-participating Member States - Cooperation with Eurojust |
Klaus Meyer-Cabri
Video podcasts
Legal aid in the EU Transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/1919 |
Bärbel Heinkelmann
Procedural Safeguards in the EU and under the EPPO Regulation - A Focus on Cross-Border Investigation |
Elise Martin-Vignerte
Procedural safeguards in the EU and under the EPPO Regulation
Vincent Asselineau
Defence in future EPPO proceedings: crossborder investigations
Vânia Costa Ramos and Holger Matt
Potential practical problems of the defence in EPPO proceedings
Elise Martin-Vignerte and Holger Matt
Case study: Defence in future EPPO proceedings: remedies
Vânia Costa Ramos and Holger Matt
Agenda 2020: A new Roadmap on minimum standards of certain procedural safeguards
Holger Matt
Video podcasts
Judicial review by national courts and the CJEU |
Fabio Giuffrida
Judicial review in EPPO proceedings by national courts and the CJEU |
Anne Weyembergh
- European Commission, Report from the Commission to the Council and to the European Parliament, 33rd Annual Report on the Protection of the European Union´s financial interests and the fight against fraud – 2021, COM(2022) 482 final, Brussels, 23 September 2022
- European Commission, Commission Staff Working Document, Measures adopted by the Member States to protect the EU´s financial interests in 2021 – Implementation of Art. 325 TFEU, accompanying the document “Report from the Commission to the Council and to the European Parliament, 33rd Annual Report on the Protection of the European Union´s financial interests and the fight against fraud”, SWD(2022) 304 final, Brussels, 23 September 2022
- European Commission, Commission Staff Working Document, Follow-up by Member States to the recommendations of the PIF Report 2020, accompanying the document “Report from the Commission to the Council and to the European Parliament, 33rd Annual Report on the Protection of the European Union´s financial interests and the fight against fraud”, SWD(2022) 303 final, Brussels, 23 September 2022
- European Commission, Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, Second Report on the Implementation of Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 05 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union´s financial interests by means of criminal law, COM(2022) 466 final, Brussels, 16 September 2022
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office of 28 September 2022, Establishing the Asset Recovery and Money Laundering Advisory Board of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office, College Decision 042/2022, Luxembourg, 28 September 2022
- Consolidated Version of College Decision 003/2020, Internal Rules of Procedure of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office as adopted by Decision 003/2020 of 12 October 2022 of the College of the EPPO and amended and supplemented by Decision 085/2021 of 11 August 2021 and Decision 026/2022 of 29 June 2022 of the College of EPPO, Luxembourg, 28 September 2022
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office of 21 April 2021 adopting operational Guidelines on Investigation, Evocation Policy and Referral of Cases, as amended by Decision 007/2022 of 07 February 2022 of the College of the EPPO, EPPO Operational Guidelines (College Decision 029/2021) – Consolidated as amended by College Decision 007/2022, Luxembourg, 07 February 2022
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office of 26 January 2022 delegating the powers of the appointing Authority and the Authority authorised to conclude contracts to the Administrative Director, repealing Decision 014/2021 of the College of the EPPO, College Decision 005/2022, Luxembourg, 26 January 2022
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office of 08 December 2021 on the Adoption of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office (EPPO) Budget for the Year 2022, College Decision 121/2021, Luxembourg, 08 December 2021
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office of 24 November 2021 on the Adoption of the Single Programming Document of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office, College Decision 119/2021, Luxembourg, 20 October 2021
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office of 20 October 2021 laying down Rules on the Secondment to the European Public Prosecutor´s Office of national Experts, College Decision 102/2021, Luxembourg, 20 October 2021
- European Public Prosecutor´s Office, Consolidated Annual Activity Report, Financial Year 2021
- Working Arrangement between the EPPO and Croatia´s Ministry of the Interior
- Working Arrangement between the EPPO and the Prosecution Service of Georgia
- Working Arrangement between the EPPO and the Prosecutor General´s Office of Albania
- Working Arrangement between the EPPO and the Office of the Prosecutor General of Hungary
- Working Arrangement between the EPPO and the Prosecutor General´s Office of the Republic of Moldova
- Working Arrangement between the EPPO and the Prosecutor General´s Office (PGO) of Ukraine
- Memorandum of Understanding and Working Arrangement on Cooperation between the EPPO and the United States Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security
- Working Arrangement between the EPPO and the Supreme State Prosecutor´s Office of Montenegro
- Memorandum of Understanding between the EPPO and the Financial Intelligence Unit of Luxembourg (CRF)
- European Public Prosecutor´s Office, Report on budgetary and financial management, Financial Year 2021
- „The Framework for Cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor´s Office and non-EU Third Countries”, White&Case LLP, Karl-Jörg Xylander, Darryl Lew, Courtney Hague Andrews, Jean-Pierre Picca, Ludovic Malgrain, Jean-Lou Salha and Marika Fain
- „CCBE statement on defence issues and procedural rights in EPPO proceedings“, Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe, 12 October 2021
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office of 21 April 2021, Adoption Operational Guidelines on Investigation, Evocation Policy and Referral of Cases, as amended by Decision 007/2022 of 07 February 2022 of the College of the EPPO, College Decision 009/2021 as amended by College Decision 007/2022
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office of 08 December 2021 on the Adoption of the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office (ˈEPPOˈ) Budget for the Year 2022, College Decision 121/2021
- Working Arrangement between The European Anti-Fraud Office (ˈOLAFˈ) and the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office (ˈEPPOˈ)
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office of 06 May 2021, On the EPPO Ethical Guidelines, Council Decision 040/2021
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office of 06 May 2021, On the Code of Ethics for Members of the College of the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office (EPPO) and European Delegated Prosecutors, College Decision 039/2021
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office of 06 May 2021, Establishing the Committee of Ethics for the Members of the College and the European Delegated Prosecutors, College Decision 038/2021
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office of 07 April 2021, On the Adoption of the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office (ˈEPPOˈ) Anti-Fraud Strategy 2021-22, College Decision 020/2021
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office of 24 March 2021, On the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office (ˈEPPOˈ) Internal Control Framework, College Decision 018/2021
- Working Arrangement between the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office (ˈEPPOˈ) and the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (ˈEurojustˈ)
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office of 13 January 2021, On the Financial Rules applicable to the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office, College Decision 002/2021
- Working Arrangement establishing cooperative relations between the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation
- Termination of Investigations. Prosecution before national courts and admissibility of evidence. Rules on dismissal and transfer of proceedings. PP by Nicholas Franssen and Sebastian Trautmann, Trier 07 February 2020
- „EPPO: A challenging, balance-striking exercise in the national and EU judicial environment“, Dimitrios Zimianitis, EUCRIM, Issue 1/2021, pp. 65-66
- „Role of the Belgian Investigative Judge in EPPO Cases“, Yves Van Den Berge, EUCRIM, Issue 1/2021, pp. 63-64
- „The Permanent Chambers at the Heart of the EPPOˈs Decision-Making“, Ingrid Maschl-Clausen, EUCRIM, Issue 1/2021, pp. 55-56
- „No Case to Answer for the European Public Prosecutor Under the European Convention on Human Rights? Considerations on Convention Liability for Actions of the European Public Prosecutorˈs Office“, Johan Callewaert, 2021(1) 3, Europe of Rights&Liberties/ Europe des droits&libertés, pp. 20-35
- „The European Public Prosecutorˈs Office – the first step to a powerful, cross-border investigation authority?“, Kerstin Wilhelm, Linklaters, Munich, 19 October 2020
- HET EUROPEES OPENBAAR MINISTERIE: Opleiding IGO, 9-10 december 2021
- LE MINISTÈRE PUBLIC EUROPÈEN: Formation IGO, 9-10 décembre 2021
- Eucrim issue no 1-2021 - Special issue on the operational start of the EPPO
- Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2223 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 December 2020 amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013, as regards cooperation with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and the effectiveness of the European Anti-Fraud Office investigations
- No Case to Answer for the European Public Prosecutor Under the European Convention on Human Rights? Considerations on Convention Liability for Actions of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office
- Decision of the College of European Public Prosecutor´s of 29 September 2020 laying down rules of conditions of the European Delegated Prosecutors
- Council appoints European prosecutors
- Inauguration of the European Public Prosecutor's Office
- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No. 883/2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) as regards cooperation with the European Public Prosecutor´s Office and the effectiveness of OLAF investigations (first reading) Mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament, ST 10095 2019 INI, Brussels, 07 June 2019
- Council Decision (EU) 2018/844 of 14 May 2019 on the exercise of powers by the Secretary-General of the Council as regards complaints submitted to the Council by candidates for the position of European Chief Prosecutor, OJ L 138/82, Brussels, 14 May 2019
- Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/598 of 9 April 2019 on the transitional rules for the appointment of European Prosecutors for and during the first mandate period, provided for in Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, Luxembourg, 09 April 2019
- Council Decision (EU) 2018/1275 of 18 September 2018 appointing the members of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, OJ L 238/92, Brussels, 18 September 2018
- Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1696 of 13 July 2018 on the operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 implementing Enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (‘the EPPO’)
- Annex to the Proposal for a Council Implementing Decision on the operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (''the EPPO''), Brussels, 25.5.2018, COM(2018) 318 final)
- European Commission’s Announcement: European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) - Publication of a vacancy for the European Chief Prosecutor — Luxembourg, Temporary Agent AD 15 (2018/C 418 A/01), 19 November 2018
- Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council based on Article 10 of Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA of 24 October 2008 on the fight against organised crime, Brussels, 7.7.2016, COM(2016) 448 final
- “Fighting Terrorism through the European Public Prosecutor´s Office (EPPO)?”, Adam Juszczak/ Elisa Sason, EUCRIM, Issue 1/2019, pp. 66-74
- German Judges' Association: Opinion on the European Commission's initiative to extend the jurisdiction of the European Public Prosecutor's Office to include cross-border terrorist offences, December 2018 (only available in German)
- Draft [Joint] Declaration of [the European Parliament and] the Council concerning the appointment of the European Chief Prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, 12616/18, Brussels, 28 September 2018
- EPPO raising awareness package
- Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the European Council: A Europe that protects: an initiative to extend the competences of the European Public Prosecutor's Office to cross-border terrorist crimes, Brussels, 12.9.2018, COM(2018) 641 final
- Annex to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the European Council: A Europe that protects: an initiative to extend the competences of the European Public Prosecutor's Office to cross-border terrorist crimes, Brussels, 12.9.2018, COM(2018) 641 final
- European Commission’s statement: A reinforced European Public Prosecutor Office to fight terrorist crimes, 12 September 2018
- European Commission - Fact Sheet: Frequently Asked Questions on the European Public Prosecutor's Office, Brussels, 8 June 2017
- European Commission - Press release: Commission welcomes decision of 20 Member States to establish the European Public Prosecutor's Office, Brussels, 8 June 2017
- European Parliament: Opinion on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) as regards cooperation with the European Public Prosecutor's Office and the effectiveness of OLAF investigations Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Rapporteur for opinion: Monica Macovei, 11.1.2019
- ANNEX to the Proposal for a Council Implementing Decision on the operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (''the EPPO'')
- COUNCIL FRAMEWORK DECISION 2008/841/JHA of 24 October 2008 on the fight against organised crime
- COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’)
- DIRECTIVE (EU) 2017/1371 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law
- Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION on the operating rules of the selection panel provided for in Article 14(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (''the EPPO'')
- Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)
- ECBA: Cornerstones for a draft regulation on the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s office (“EPPO”) in accordance with Art. 86 par. 1-3 TFEU, February 2013
- Publication of a vacancy for the European Chief Prosecutor
- The European Public Prosecutor's Office: The future?
- Main treaties and conventions
- European Court of Justice
- European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
- Protocol (No 36) on Transitional Provisions
- Statewatch Analysis, “The Third Pillar acquis“ after the Treaty of Lisbon enters into force, Professor Steve Peers, University of Essex, Second Version, 1 December 2009
- Consolidated version of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union (OJ C115/47; 9.5.2008) – Title V (pages. 27-38)
- Consolidated Version of the Treaty on the European Union (OJ C321 E/1;, 29.12.2006, P. 5) – Title VI (pages 23-31)
- Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union (OJ. C 364/1; 18.12.2000)
- Explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights (2007/C 303/02)
- Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 (OJ L 239; 22.9.2000, P. 19)
- The Treaty of Lisbon and the Court of Justice of the European Union Court of Justice of the European Communities, Press release No 104/09, Luxemburg 30. November 2009
- Information note on references from national courts for a preliminary ruling, supplement following the implementation of the urgent preliminary ruling procedure applicable to references concerning the area of freedom, security and justice, March 2008
- Statute of the Court of Justice, consolidated version, March 2010
- Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice
- Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as amended by Protocols No. 11 and No. 14 together with additional protocol and protocols no. 4, 6, 7, 12 and 13, Council of Europe
- Case of Salduz v. Turkey (Application no. 36391/02), Judgment, European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg, 27 November 2008
- Main instruments
- Mutual recognition in practice: the European Arrest Warrant
- Mutual recognition in practice: sanctions
- Mutual recognition in practice: evidence
- Criminal records
- Council Framework Decision 2009/948/JHA of 30 November 2009 on prevention and settlement of conflicts of exercise of jurisdiction in criminal proceedings (OJ L 328/42; 15.12.2009, P.42)
- Council Act of 16 October 2001 establishing in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, the Protocol to the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union (2001/C 326/01), (OJ C 326/01; 21.11.2001,P. 1)
- Council Act of 29 May 2000 establishing in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union (OJ C 197/1; 12.7.2000, P. 1)
- Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Strasbourg, 8.XI.2001)
- Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Strasbourg, 17.III.1978)
- European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Strasbourg, 20.IV.1959)
- Third Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition (Strasbourg, 10.XI.2010)
- Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition (Strasbourg, 17.III.1978)
- Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition (Strasbourg, 15.X.1975)
- European Convention on Extradition (Strasbourg, 13.XII.1957)
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office of 29 September 2020, College Decision 001/2020 - Laying down rules on conditions of employment of the European Delegated Prosecutors
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office of 30 September 2020, College Decision 002/2020 - On internal language arrangements
- Internal Rules of Procedure of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office, College Decision 003/2020
- Rules concerning the Data Protection Officer of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office, College Decision 005/2020
- Internal Rules concerning restrictions of certain data-subject rights in relation to the processing of administrative personal data in the framework of activities carried out by the EPPO, College Decision 006/2020
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office (EPPO) of 21 October 2020, College Decision 008/2020 - Laying down rules on public access to documents of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office (EPPO)
- Rules concerning the processing of personal data by the European Public Prosecutor´s Office (EPPO), College Decision 009/2020
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office (EPPO) of 11 November 2020, College Decision 010/2020 - Appointing Mr Danilo Ceccarelli as Deputy European Chief Prosecutor
- Decision of the College of the European Public Prosecutor´s Office (EPPO) of 11 November 2020, College Decision 011/2020 - Appointing Mr Andrés Ritter as Deputy European Chief Prosecutor
- European Arrest Warrants: Ensuring an effective defence a JUSTICE 2012
- Council Framework Decision 2009/299/JHA of 26 February 2009 amending Framework Decisions 2002/584/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/909/JHA and 2008/947/JHA, thereby enhancing the procedural rights of persons and fostering the application of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions rendered in the absence of the person concerned at the trial (OJ L 81/24; 27.3.2009)
- Commission Staff working document, Accompanying document to the third Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation since 2007 of the Council Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States ((COM(2011) 175 final) SEC(2011) 430 final; 11.4.2011)
- Report from the European Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, On the implementation since 2007 of the Council Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States (COM(2011) 175 final; 11.4.2011)
- Case C-579/15, Poplawski, Opinion by AG Yves Bot, 15 February 2017 (only available in French)
- Case C-640/15, Vilkas, Judgement of the Court (Third Chamber), 25 January 2017
- Case C 477/16 PPU, Kovalkovas, Judgement of the Court (Fourth Chamber), 10 November 2016
- Case C 452/16 PPU, Poltorak, Judgement of the Court (Fourth chamber), 10 November 2016
- Case C 453/16 PPU, Özçelik, Judgement of the Court (Fourth Chamber), 10 November 2016
- Case C 294/16 PPU, JZ v Sródmiescie, Judgement of the Court (Fourth Chamber), 28 July 2016
- Case C-241/15 Bob-Dogi, Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 1 June 2016
- C-108/16 PPU Pawel Dworzecki, Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 24 May 2016
- Cases C 404/15 Pál Aranyosi and C 659/15 PPU Robert Caldararu, Judgment of 5 April 2016
- Case C-237/15 PPU Lanigan, Judgment of 16 July 2015 (Grand Chamber)
- Case C-168/13 PPU Jeremy F / Premier ministre, Judgement of the court (Second Chamber), 30 May 2013
- Case C-399/11 Stefano Melloni v Ministerio Fiscal, Judgment of of 26 February 2013
- Case C-396/11 Ciprian Vasile Radu, Judgment of 29 January 2013
- C-306/09 I.B., Judgement of 21 October 2010
- C-261/09 Mantello, Judgement of 16 November 2010
- C-123/08 Wolzenburg, Judgement of 6 October 2009
- C-388/08 Leymann and Pustovarov, Judgement of 1 December 2008
- C-296/08 Goicoechea, Judgement of 12 August 2008
- C-66/08 Szymon Kozlowski, Judgement of 17 July 2008
- C-303/05 Wereld/Ministerraad, Judgment of the Court of 3 May 2007
- Council Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States (OJ L 190/1; 18.7.2002, P. 1)
- Proposal for a Directive on the freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime in the European Union (COM(2012) 85 final; 12.3.2012)
- Council Framework Decision 2009/829/JHA of 23 October 2009 on the application, between Member States of the European Union, of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions on supervision measures as an alternative to provisional detention (OJ L 294/20; 11.11.2009)
- Council Framework Decision 2008/947/JHA on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments and probation decisions with a view to the supervision of probation measures and alternative sanctions (OJ L 337/102; 16.12.2008)
- Council Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the purpose of their enforcement in the European Union (OJ L 327/27; 5.12.2008)
- Council Framework Decision 2008/675/JHA of 24 July 2008 on taking account of convictions in the Member States of the European Union in the course of new criminal proceedings (OJ L 220/32; 15.08.2008)
- Council Framework Decision of 6 October 2006 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to confiscation orders (OJ L 328/59, 24.11.2006, P.59)
- Council Framework Decision of 24 February 2005 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to financial penalties (OJ L 76/16, 22.3.2005, P.16)
- Council Framework Decision of 24 February 2005 on Confiscation of Crime-Related Proceeds, Instrumentalities and Property (OJ L 68/49, 1.3.2005, P. 49)
- ACPO Good Practice Guide
- Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ensuring security and trust in electronic communication - Towards a European Framework for Digital Signatures and Encryption (COM (97) 503), October 1997
- Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce) (Official Journal L 178/1, 17.7.2000)
- ENISA 2014 - Electronic evidence - a basic guide for First Responders (Good practice material for CERT first responders)
- Guidelines on Digital Forensic Procedures for OLAF Staff” (Ref. Ares(2013)3769761 - 19/12/2013, 1 January 2014
- Non-paper: Progress Report following the Conclusions of the Council of the European Union on Improving Criminal Justice in Cyberspace (7 December 2016)
- Non-paper from the Commission services Improving cross-border access to electronic evidence: Findings from the expert process and suggested way forward (8 June 2017)
- Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on European Production and Preservation Orders for electronic evidence in criminal matters
- Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down harmonised rules on the appointment of legal representatives for the purpose of gathering evidence in criminal proceedings
- Council Framework Decision 2008/978/JHA of 18 December 2008 on the European evidence warrant for the purpose of obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters (OJ L, 350/72, 30.12.2008)
- Council Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA of 22 July 2003 on the execution in the European Union of orders freezing property or evidence (OJ L 196/45; 2.8.2003)
- Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters (OJ L 130/1; 1.5.2014)
- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a centralised system for the identification of Member States holding conviction information on third country nationals and stateless persons (TCN) to supplement and support the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRISTCN system) and amending Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011, Brussels, 29.6.2017 (COM(2017) 344 final)
- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA, as regards the exchange of information on third country nationals and as regards the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS), and replacing Council Decision 2009/316/JHA, Strasbourg, 19.1.2016 (COM(2016) 7 final)
- Council Decision 2009/316/JHA of 6 April 2009 on the establishment of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) in application of Article 11 of Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA (OJ L 93/33; 7.4.2009, P. 33)
- Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA of 26 February 2009 on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record between Member States (OJ L 93/23; 07.4.2009)
- Council Decision on the exchange of information extracted from criminal records – Manual of Procedure (6397/5/06 REV 5; 15.1.2007)
- Council Decision 2005/876/JHA of 21 November 2005 on the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record (OJ L 322/33; 9.12.2005)
- Legal Instruments
- Case law of the CJEU
- Case law of the ECHR
- Studies
- Report from the Commission on the implementation of Directive 2013/48/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and in European arrest warrant proceedings, and on the right to have a third person informed upon deprivation of liberty and to communicate with third persons and with consular authorities while deprived of liberty (Brussels, 26.9.2019; COM(2019) 560 final)
- Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of Directive 2010/64/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings, (COM) 2018/857 final, Brussels, 18 December 2018
- Directive (EU) 2016/1919 of 26 October 2016 on legal aid for suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings and for requested persons in European arrest warrant proceedings (OJ L 297/1; 4.11.2016)
- Directive (EU) 2016/800 of 11 May 2016 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings (OJ L 132/1; 21.5.2016)
- Directive 2016/343 of 9 March 2016 on the strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at the trial in criminal proceedings (11.3.2016; OJ L 65/1)
- Commission Recommendation of 27 November 2013 on procedural safeguards for vulnerable persons suspected or accused in criminal proceedings (OJ C 378, 24.12.2013, p. 8–10)
- Directive 2013/48/EU of 22 October 2013 on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and in European arrest warrant proceedings, and on the right to have a third party informed upon deprivation of liberty and to communicate with third persons and with consular authorities while deprived of liberty (OJ L 294/1; 6.11.2013)
- Directive 2012/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 on the right to information in criminal proceedings (1.6.2012; OJ L 142/1)
- Directive 2010/64/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings (OJ L 280/1; 26.10.2010)
- Strengthening mutual trust in the European judicial area – A Green Paper on the application of EU criminal justice legislation in the field of detention (COM(2011) 327 final; 14.6.2011)
- Resolution of the Council of 30 November 2009 on a Roadmap for strengthening procedural rights of suspected or accused persons in criminal proceedings (OJ C 295/1; 4.12.2009)
- Case C-377/18, AH et al. v Bulgaria, Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber), 05 September 2019
- Case C-551/18 PPU, IK, Judgment of the Court (First Chamber), 6 December 2018
- Case C-327/18 PPU, RO, Judgment of 19 September 2018 (First Chamber)
- Case C-268/17, AY, Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber), 25 July 2018
- Case C-216/18 PPU, LM, Judgment of 25 July 2018 (Grand Chamber)
- Joined Cases C-124/16, C-188/16 and C-213/16, Judgment of 22 March 2017, Ianos Tranca and Others (Fifth Chamber)
- Case C-439/16 PPU, Emil Milev (presumption of innocence), Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber), 27 October 2016
- Case C-278/16 Frank Sleutjes (“essential document” under Article 3 of Directive 2010/64), Judgment of 12 October 2017 (Fifth Chamber)
- C-25/15, István Balogh, Judgment of 9 June 2016 (Fifth Chamber)
- C-216/14 Covaci, Judgment of 15 October 2015 (First Chamber)
- CCBE Statement on defence issues and procedural rights in EPPO proceedings, Brussels, 12 October 2021
- ECBA Initiative 2017/2018 “Agenda 2020: A new Roadmap on minimum standards of certain procedural safeguards”
- Report from the Commission on the implementation of Directive 2013/48/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and in European arrest warrant proceedings, and on the right to have a third person informed upon deprivation of liberty and to communicate with third persons and with consular authorities while deprived of liberty (Brussels, 26.9.2019; COM(2019) 560 final)
- EAW Rights – Analysis of the implementation and operation of the European Arrest Warrant from the point of view of defence practitioners (November 2016)
- TRAINAC - Assessment, good practices and recommendations on the right to interpretation and translation, the right to information, and the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings (April 2016)
- FRA Rights of suspected and accused persons across the EU: translation, interpretation and information (2016)
- KU Leuven Studies:
1. Cooperation in interpreter-mediated questioning of minors (CO-MINOR-IN/QUEST)
2. CO-MINOR-IN/QUEST II
Final publication:
CHILDREN AND JUSTICE: OVERCOMING LANGUAGE BARRIERS - Cooperation in interpreter-mediated questioning of minors (Katalin Balogh and Heidi Salaets 2015) - Reflection Forum on Multilingualism and Interpreter Training – Final Report (2009)
- Directive 2011/99/EU of 13 December 2011 on the European protection order (OJ L 338/2; 21.12.2011)
- Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Strengthening victims' rights in the EU (COM(2011) 274/2; 18.5.2011)
- Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims (OJ L 261/15; 6.8.2004)
- DIRECTIVE 2012/29/EU of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA (OJ L 315/57; 14.11.2012)
- Regulation (EU) No 606/2013 of 12 June 2013 on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters (OJ L 181/4; 29.6.2013)
- Organised crime
- Environmental crime
- Terrorism
- Trafficking in human beings and sexual exploitation of children
- Money laundering
- Counterfeiting
- Racism and xenophobia
- Illicit drug trafficking
- Corruption
- Protection of the Financial Interests of the European Communities
- Cybercrime - Council of Europe
- Cybercrime - EU
- Insider dealing and market manipulation
- Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes, and amending the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulations (EC) No 767/2008 and (EU) No 1077/2011 (OJ L 327/20; 9.12.2017)
- Directive (EU) 2017/541 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and amending Council Decision 2005/671/JHA (OJ L 88/6)
- Directive (EU) 2016/681 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime (OJ L 119/132; 4.5.2016)
- Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on an Action Plan for strengthening the fight against terrorist financing, Strasbourg, 2.2.2016 (COM(2016) 50 final)
- Action plan to strengthen the fight against terrorist financing: European Agenda on Security, Factsheet, February 2016
- Proposal for a Directive on combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism (2.12.2015; COM(2015) 625 final)
- Council Framework Decision 2008/919/JHA of 28 November 2008 amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism (OJ L 330/21; 9.12.2008, P. 21)
- Council Framework Decision of 13 June 2002 on combating terrorism (OJ L 164/3; 22.6.2002, P. 3)
- Directive 2011/36/EU of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA
- Directive 2011/92/EU of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (OJ L 335/1; 17.12.2011)
- Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA of 22 December 2003 on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (OJ L 13/44, 20.1.2004, P. 44)
- Council Framework Decision of 19 July 2002 on combating trafficking in human beings (OJ L 203/1, 1.8.2002, P. 1)
- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on countering money laundering by criminal law, Brussels, 21.12.2016 (COM(2016) 826 final)
- Proposal for a Directive amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing and amending Directive 2009/101/EC (Strasbourg, 5.7.2016; COM(2016) 450 final)
- Directive 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directive 2006/70/EC (5.6.2015; OJ L 141/73)
- Directive 2005/60/EC of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing (OJ L 309/15; 25.11.2005, P. 15)
- Directive 2001/97/EC of 4 December 2001 amending Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering (OJ L 344/76; 28.12.2001)
- Council Framework Decision 2001/500/JHA of 26 June 2001 on money laundering, the identification, tracing, freezing, seizing and confiscation of instrumentalities and the proceeds of crime (OJ L 182/1; 5.7.2001)
- Directive (EU) 2017/2103 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 amending Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA in order to include new psychoactive substances in the definition of ‘drug’ and repealing Council Decision 2005/387/JHA (OJ L 305/12)
- EU Drugs Strategy (2013-20) – Recommendation – Council of the European Union, 29.12.2012 (2012/C 402/01)
- EU Action Plan on Drugs 2013-2016 - Notices from European Union Institutions, Bodies, Offices and Agencies – Council of the European Union, 30.11.2013 (2013/C 351/01)
- Council Conclusions on a European system for forensic drug profiling, 2979th Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting, Brussels, 30 November 2009
- Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JAI of 25 October 2004 laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking (OJ L 335/8; 11.11.2004)
- Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee - Fighting Corruption in the EU (Brussels, 6.6.2011; COM(2011) 308 final)
- Council Framework Decision of 22 July 2003 on combating corruption in the private sector (OJ L 192/54; 31.7.2003)
- Council Decision of 6 December 2001 on the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (OJ L 329/1; 14.12.2001)
- Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European communities or officials of Member states of the European Union (OJ C 195; 25.6.1997)
- Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Directive on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law (Brussels, 5 April 2017; 6182/17)
- Second Protocol, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the treaty on European Union, to the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (OJ C 221; 19.7.1997, P. 12)
- Protocol drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union to the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (OJ C 313; 23.10.1996, P. 2)
- Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (OJ C 316; 27.11.1995, P. 49)
- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on attacks against information systems and repealing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA (COM(2010) 517 final 2010/0273 (COD); 30.9.2010)
- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, repealing Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (13799/10; 20.9.2010)
- Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA of 24 February 2005 on attacks against information systems (OJ L 69/67; 16.3.2005)
- Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA of 22 December 2003 on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (OJ L 13/44; 20.1.2004)
- European Judicial Network
- Eurojust
- Europol
- OLAF
- Liaison magistrates
- E-justice portal
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), and replacing and repealing Council Decision 2002/187/JHA
- Case Law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the European Arrest Warrant
- Eurojust Website
- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) (Brussels, 17.7.2013; COM(2013) 535 final)
- Council Decision 2009/426/JHA of 16 Dec. 2008 on the strengthening of Eurojust and amending Decision 2002/187/JHA (OJ L 138/14; 4.6.2009)
- Council Decision of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime, OJ L 063/1, 6.3.2002 (consolidated version)
- Proposal for a Regulation on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) (COM(2013) 535 final; 17.7.2013)
- Europol Website
- Regulation (EU) 2015/2219 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and replacing and repealing Council Decision 2005/681/JHA
- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol) and repealing Decisions 2009/371/JHA and 2005/681/JHA (Brussels, 27.3.2013; COM(2013) 173 final)
- Council Decision of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol)
- Commission Decision (EU) 2015/2418 of 18 December 2015 amending Decision 1999/352/EC, ECSC, Euratom establishing the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF)
- Commission Decision (EU) 2015/512 of 25 March 2015 amending Decision 1999/352/EC, ECSC, Euratom establishing the European Anti-fraud Office
- Commission Decision of 27 September 2013 amending Decision 1999/352/EC, ECSC, Euratom establishing the European Anti-fraud Office (2013/478/EU)
- OLAF website
- Amended Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EURATOM) No 1074/1999 (COM(2011) 135 final; 17.3.2011)
- OLAF Manual - Operational Procedures (1.12.2009)
- Regulation (CE) 1073/1999 of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-fraud Office (OJ L 136/1; 31.05.1999)
- Regulation (Euratom) 1074/1999 of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-fraud Office (OJ L 136/8; 31.05.1999)
- Commission Decision of 28 April 1999 establishing the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) (OJ L 136/20; 31.05.1999)
- EU Legislation
- European Judicial Network (EJN)
- Institute for International Research on Criminal Policy (IRCP)
- Fair Trials
- Regulation (EU) 2016/95 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016 repealing certain acts in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters
- Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters
- Council Framework Decision 2008/978/JHA of 18 December 2008 on the European evidence warrant for the purpose of obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters (no longer in force)
- Council Act of 29 May 2000 establishing in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union (2000/C 197/01)
- Protocol established by the Council in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union to the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union (Official Journal 326 , 21/11/2001 P. 0002 – 0008)
- Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, Strasbourg, 8 November 2001
- Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, Strasbourg, 17 March 1978
- European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, Strasbourg, 20 April 1959
- European Investigation Order
- Book: European Union instruments in the field of criminal law and related texts, September 2017
- Competent authorities and languages accepted for the European Investigation Order in criminal matters as notified by the Member States which have transposed the Directive 2014/41/EU or on the grounds of the information provided by the EJN Tool Correspondents or National Correspondents, updated 30 August 2017
- Status of implementation of 2014/41/EU: Directive regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters of 3 April 2014
- Compendium: European Investigation Order
- Fiches Belges: European Investigation Order
- Judicial Library: European Investigation Order
- Judicial Atlas: European Investigation Order
- Presentation: Gathering foreign evidence: Introducing the European Investigation Order, Gert Vermeulen, June 2016
- Presentation: Gathering foreign evidence: Where are we with the European Evidence Warrant and the European Investigation Order?, Gert Vermeulen, June 2014
- Presentation: EU-wide admissibility of evidence? Critical examination of (remedies envisaged by) the European Investigation Order (EIO) Directive - Alternative options for free gathering and movement of evidence across the EU, Gert Vermeulen, 2013
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