EU Case Law

Council Framework Decision on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings, must be interpreted as meaning that, in criminal proceedings and, in particular, in enforcement proceedings following a judgment which resulted in a final criminal conviction, such as those in the main action, the concept of 'victim' for the purposes of the Framework Decision does not include legal persons who have...

Right to a fair trial is not infringed by the imposition on lawyers of the obligations to inform and cooperate with the authorities responsible for combating money laundering when participating in...

The Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States is valid. The removal of verification of double criminality complies with the principle...

The Court of Justice rejects the appeals brought by Gestoras Pro-Amnistía and Segi claiming compensation following their inclusion on the list of persons, groups or entities involved in acts of...

The Court of First Instance must reexamine the inclusion of the PKK on a list of terrorist organisations. Hearing an appeal, the Court of Justice partially sets aside the order in which the...

The Court of First Instance annuls the Council’s Decision ordering the freezing of the funds of the Organisation des Modjahedines du Peuple d’Iran in the fight against terrorism. The contested...

The ne bis in idem principle applies in respect of a decision of a court of a Contracting State, made after criminal proceedings have been brought, by which the accused is acquitted finally...