Transfers of proceedings serve the interests of the effectiveness of justice, as they help resolve issues related to concurrent jurisdictions by several Member States in relation to the same offences, while also respecting fundamental rights of the accused. Despite its crucial function, there is...

Eurojust written requests (or recommendations) are issued by National Members to assist national authorities when jurisdictional issues arise between two or more Member States. They are based on Article 4(2)(b) of the Eurojust Regulation and fall within the autonomous initiative powers of Eurojust...

This document provides an overview of the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) regarding the ne bis in idem principle in criminal matters under Article 50 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘Charter’) and Articles 54 to 58 of the Convention...

To prevent and support the settling of conflicts of jurisdiction that could result in an infringement of the principle of ne bis in idem , and to ensure that the most effective practices with regard to criminal proceedings are in place in the European Union (EU), in 2003 Eurojust published the...