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The Agreement of 28 June 2006 between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the surrender procedure between the Member States of the European Union and Iceland and Norway entered into force on 1 November 2019.

‘Criminal detention conditions in the European Union: rules and reality’ report of the European Unin Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)

Publication of joint report by Eurojust and the European Judicial Network that provides advice on where to turn

EJN Secretariat organized a meeting between the EJN Contact Points in the Western Balkan region and from a number of EU Member States in The Hague on 4 December 2019

2008/909/JHA: Council Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the purposes of their enforcement.

A targeted consultation part of the evaluation of Directive 2008/99/EC on the protection of the environment through criminal law, is ongoing. Deadline for contributions: 30 November 2019.

On 27/05/2019, the CJEU’s Grand Chamber delivered its judgments in Case C-509/18 (PF) and Joined Cases C-508/18 (O.G.) & C-82/19 PPU (P.I.). In these cases, the CJEU was asked to clarify whether a Public Prosecutor’s Office may be regarded as a ‘judicial authority’ within the meaning of Article 6(1) EAW FD and whether it is as such entitled to issue a EAW.

On 25 October 2019 the European Commission released the evaluation on the European Judicial Training strategy.

On the 16th of October 2019, the 11th National Correspondents meeting of the European Judicial Network (EJN) took place in The Hague under the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

On 24 Oct 2019 the Court of Justice (CJEU) ruled in the case C-324/17 (Gavanozov).

Grenoble, France - 21 and 22 November 2019

EAW - Guidelines for deciding on competing requests for surrender and extradition

A shared effort of the EJN and Eurojust, has been finalised.

This case concerns: Reference for a preliminary ruling — Police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters —Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA — European arrest warrant — Grounds for refusal of execution — Article 4 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union —Prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment — Conditions of detention in the issuing Member State — Assessment by the executing judicial authority — Criteria

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