EU Legislation
Directive (EU) 2022/211 and Directive (EU) 2022/228
On 20 January 2021, the European Commission adopted two proposals for Directives amending two European Union (EU) instruments in the field of criminal law – Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA, on Joint Investigations Teams and Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014, regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters. The aim of these...
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing Directive 2008/99/EC
On 15 December 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law replacing Directive 2008/99/EC.
In addition,...
Proposal for a Council Recommendation on operational police cooperation
On 8 December 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Council Recommendation on operational police cooperation.
In general, the aim of the proposal is to:
clarify and...
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the information exchange between law enforcement authorities of Member States, repealing Council Framework Decision 2006/960/JHA
On 8 December 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on information exchange between law enforcement authorities of Member...
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on automated data exchange for police cooperation (“Prüm II”), amending Council Decisions 2008/615/JHA and 2008/616/JHA and Regulations (EU) 2018/1726, 2019/817 and 2019/818
On 8 December 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation on automated data exchange for police cooperation (“Prüm II”), amending Council Decisions 2008/615/JHA and...
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a collaboration platform to support the functioning of Joint Investigation Teams and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726
On 1st December 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation establishing a collaboration platform to support the functioning of the Joint Investigation Teams and amending...
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the digitalisation of Judicial cooperation and access to justice in cross-border civil, commercial and criminal matters
On 1st December 2021, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation on the digitalisation of judicial cooperation and access to justice in cross-border civil, commercial and...