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The EPPO and the Digitalisation of criminal justice
In December 2020, the European Commission adopted a package of initiatives to modernise the EU justice systems, including the Communication on the Digitalisation of Justice in the EU. Ensuring the effective access of citizens and businesses to justice and facilitating...
The problem of double-authorisation in cases of cross- border investigations
The first request for a preliminary ruling on the EPPO Regulation submitted to the EU Court of Justice The Court of Justice of the European Union received the first request for interpretation of EU Regulation n.2017/1939 which establishes the European Public...
The EPPO Panel started working
The selection Panel provided for by the EPPO Regulation has just started its work for recruiting the new 8 European Prosecutors who have to be replaced after 3 years service due to the partial replacement of one third of the 22 European Prosecutors provided for by the...
March 2023 Steering Committee meeting
Our monthly Steering Committee meeting on March 8th at 4 pm https://www.steppo-eulaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/March-SC-slides.mp4
EPPO Annual Report 2022: More than 1100 investigations with €14.1 billion worth of damages
The Annual Report for the activities of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in 2022 shows a clear focus on EU fraud affecting public revenue, in particular cross-border VAT fraud. By the end of 2022, the EPPO had 1117 active investigations with overall...
Agreements between Eppo and UIF and banking institutions
The crimes under EPPO's jurisdiction may be committed through financial intermediaries. Due to this connection, the need for interaction between EPPO and banking and financial supervisory bodies arises. The most relevant crime in this field is money laundering. Under...
Interview with Dr. Amelia Luise European Delegated Prosecutor (Sicily)
Dr. Amelia Luise, for years she has dealt with crimes against the public administration. She has also dealt with mafia crimes and now one of the two appointed European Delegated Prosecutors in Sicily, welcomed us in his office to discuss about the activities conducted...
Indications in EU countries with levels of weakness in the non-profit sectors in FATF data
In the recent judicial chronicles of the Qatargate, worrying situations of abuse in non-profit organisations through which financial violations were committed have sounded alarm bells in all EU countries. We know very well that all charities and non-profit...
Updates from EPPO
COOPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS BETWEEN THE EPPO AND POLAND IS NOW FUNCTIONAL On 27 December 2022, amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Poland came into force, which allow the Polish authorities to cooperate in criminal matters with the EPPO, on the basis of...
The establishment of the EPPO’s special archive in Italy
2 February 2023 - The Italian Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the Minister for European Affairs, the South, Cohesion Policies and the PNRR Raffaele Fitto and the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio, approved, in preliminary examination, a legislative Decree...
February 2023 Steering Committee meeting
Our monthly Steering Committee meeting on 8th of February at 11 am https://www.steppo-eulaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/SC-February-Final.mp4
The establishment of the Eppo’s archive in Italy
2 February 2023 - The Italian Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the Minister for European Affairs, the South, Cohesion Policies and the PNRR Raffaele Fitto and the Minister of Justice Carlo Nordio, approved, in preliminary examination, a legislative Decree...