EU Legislation
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2223 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 December 2020 amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 concerning investigations conducted by OLAF
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) was entrusted with the task to carry out administrative investigations against fraud and any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the EU, and to assist Member States in the fight against fraud. Its investigative mandate is presently governed by Regulation 883/2013. The adoption of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)...
Proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794, as regards Europol's cooperation with private parties, the processing of personal data by Europol in support of criminal investigations, and Europol's role on research and innovation
On January 2020, the European Commission Published the new work programme for 2020. Under the section ‘Promoting our European way of Life’ the European Commission stated its intention to...
Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 on the establishment, operation and use of the SIS in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters as regards the entry of alerts by Europol
On 9 December 2020, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1862 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System...
Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a computerised system for communication in cross-border civil and criminal proceedings (e-CODEX system), and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1726
On 2 December 2020, the Commission presented its proposal for a regulation on the e-CODEX system (e-Justice Communication via On-line Data Exchange). The main purpose of the e-CODEX system is to...
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union Law
Whistleblowers are individuals who, after coming across information that presents a threat or harm to the public interest in the course of their work environment, report it either within the...
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 laying down rules facilitating the use of financial and other information for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of certain criminal offences
On the 17th of April 2018, the Commission tabled a Proposal for a Directive laying down measures to facilitate access by competent authorities to financial information and bank account information...
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/413/JHA
In September 2017, the Commission tabled a Proposal for a Directive on combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment. Once adopted, the Directive shall replace the Framework...