An organised crime group (OCG) coordinated from a base in Lithuania had been operating in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. The thieves cracked the locks of high-end, luxury keyless cars using radio wave extenders and then transported them in trucks through the Czech Republic and Poland to...

The new Regulation on the Mutual Recognition of Freezing and Confiscation Orders applies as of 19 December 2020 and introduces a completely new legal framework in the EU governing the area of judicial cooperation in the field of asset recovery, replacing the legal instruments applicable so far. The...

This document is an executive summary of the compilation by Eurojust and by the European Judicial Network (EJN) of information received by Eurojust, by the EJN and by the Presidency/General Secretariat of the Council, on the impact of the measures taken by governments to combat the spread of COVID...

The tactical meeting on judicial cooperation in tax crime matters was organised by Eurojust and held at its premises in The Hague on 28 October 2016. The participants included practitioners from the Member States, Norway, Switzerland and the USA, as well as representatives from Europol and the JITs...

In this issue: 1. Freezing and confiscation of the proceeds of crime – the main issues 2. Definitions 3. Legal framework 4. Eurojust’s work in this area 5. European efforts 6. NCB confiscation: If not, why not? 7. Interviews with: - Ms Jill Thomas, - Dr Nicola Selvaggi, - Mr Leif Görts, - Mr Filippo...

This report concerns Eurojust’s experience in the field of asset recovery, including freezing and confiscation in the period 2010 to 2013. With regard in particular to Eurojust’s drug trafficking cases the reference period is September 2008 to August 2012. With regard to Eurojust’s trafficking in...