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Milan-Bicocca University’s Law students are ready for new challenges with the EPPO
Giulia Varisco Editor in chief - Steppo Editorial board Sofia Mazza Communication and marketing manager -Steppo Editorial board The second cycle of lectures of the EPPO-Jean Monnet Module course is currently taking place at the Bicocca Department of Law, the...
Reality has surpassed imagination: the principal was arrested for stealing food and tablets purchased with European funds
On Friday 21st of April, we heard, read and watched all the newspapers and news reports that we would have preferred not to hear, not read and not watch. A principal, who was awarded the title of Cavaliere della Repubblica in 2020 for whatever merit, was arrested for...
The full video of the closing conference: EPPO and THE RULE OF LAW 18/04/23
The EPPO-Jean Monnet Module ended with numerous protagonists. For the details of the participants on 18/04/2023 download the program here. We have made available the complete video of the conference.
Vacancies and open calls at European Public prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the independent public prosecution office of the European Union (EPPO) is offering job opportunities as “temporary agents” in the following positions: Learning & Development Assistant As a member of either the Operations...
The Native Grapes Academy case
The Regional Prosecutor's Office at the Corte dei conti for Lombardy, at the end of an investigation carried out in cooperation with EPPO, OLAF and Guardia di Finanza, has executed an ante causam seizure decree of € 2,085,810.96 against a leading company in the wine...
The 32nd OLAF Anti-Fraud Communicators’ Network (OAFCN) Meeting
The EPPO and EU law Jean Monnet Module has been presented to the community of the European anti-fraud agencies! On 28 and 29 March 2023, Arturo Iadecola and Giancarlo Astegiano, respectively Chair and Member of the Judicial Bodies Subcommittee of the Module, took...
European grants fraud in Spain: Juzgado Central de lo Penal of the National High Court
On the 27th of February 2023, the Juzgado Central de lo Penal of the National High Court (Audiencia Nacional) issued a conformity judgment (sentence bargain) convicting two persons for subsidy fraud (arts. 308.4, 308.1 Penal Code). AB and CD, both of legal age and...
Procura europea e lotta alla criminalità organizzata. La lezione di Roberto Saviano all’Università di Milano-Bicocca
Roberto Saviano in cattedra all’Università di Milano-Bicocca. Per parlare di lotta alla corruzione e alla criminalità organizzata in ambito europeo. Lo scrittore, saggista e giornalista, che nei suoi scritti, articoli e libri – a partire dal romanzo d’esordio...
The EPPO Panel continues its work in order to allow the appointment of the new European Prosecutors
The selection Panel provided for by the EPPO Regulation held its second meeting in Vienna (after the first in Luxembourg at the beginning of March) to continue its work for recruiting the new 8 European Prosecutors who have to be replaced after 3 years service due to...
Eppo orders the seizure of real estate for fraudulent subsidies for the provision of childcare services
On Friday, 31 March 2023, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in České Budějovice (Czechia) referred a criminal case to the Pardubice branch seat of the Hradec Králové Regional Court, where two individuals were indicted for fraudulently obtaining up to €...
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING (MAY 2023)
Our monthly Steering Committee meeting on 15/03/2023 We had our monthly meeting. Download the meeting slides
Italian Court of Cassation (8963/2023) upheld the appeal lodged by the European Delegated Prosecutor
The Sixth Criminal Chamber of the Italian Court of Cassation upheld the appeal lodged by the European Delegated Prosecutor (EDP) of the Palermo office against the order of the Tribunale di Ragusa rejecting the request for the application of the precautionary measure...