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Thanks to the funding by the EJN Secretariat, we were able to invite guests from Austria, Luxemburg, Poland, the Netherlands and Switzerland, who presented us a very informative and valuable overview of their legal systems and their experiences regarding the transfer of proceedings.

In June 2024, the EJN and Eurojust issued a revised updated version of the Joint EJN-Eurojust Compilation on Issuing and Executing authorities in EAW proceedings, available on the EAW Section of the EJN website.

From June 4 to 6, 2024, the EJN Secretariat had the honour of participating in a workshop on Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) and EJN Cooperation Tools.

On 6 and 7 June 2024, the Republic of Croatia organised a Regional EJN Meeting for EJN Contact Points from neighbouring Member States and third States in Vukovar with the aim to exchange best practices and solve current problems in international cooperation in cases of transnational organised.

Under the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the 62nd Plenary Meeting of the European Judicial Network gathered approximately 125 EJN Contact Points in Antwerp from 10 to 12 June 2024.

On 30 April 2024, the CJEU delivered a new judgement in a case C-670/2022, where the accused M.N., charged with drug trafficking before the Berlin Court, argued that the German authorities unlawfully received evidence from France and that this evidence cannot be used in the criminal proceedings against him.

From 14 to 16 May 2024, the PC-OC held its 85th meeting in Strasbourg. A draft Third Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters was discussed, including the possible accession of Thailand and Kazakhstan to this Convention.

Isabelle De Tandt, Deputy Prosecutor General in charge of the national network for international cooperation in criminal matters and EJN Contact Point for Belgium, and Hugh Dockry, the Head of the EJN Secretariat, participated to a panel discussion at Eurojust’s symposium on Victims’ Rights in Europe.

This Joint Paper was developed to inform judicial practitioners in the Members States of the services and assistance in international cooperation in criminal matters that can be provided by the European Judicial Network (EJN) and Eurojust.

On Tuesday 16 April, Hugh Dockry and the EJN Secretariat received a delegation from EL PAcCTO 2.0, lead by Mr Javier Samper Orgiles.

The EJN Secretariat had the opportunity to contribute to the study visit undertaken by Moldovan prosecutors to The Hague. Hosted at Eurojust premises on April 9th, this enlightening event brought together 18 dedicated participants eager to deepen their knowledge of international judicial processes and strengthen collaboration in combating transnational crime.

On 10 and 11 April 2024, the EJN Secretariat and the Polish National Prosecutor’s Office organised the annual Legal English Language training for EJN Contact Points in the National School for the Judiciary and Prosecution Service in Lublin, Poland.

On 9 April, the French Contact Points, together with Liaison Magistrates, the Eurojust National Member and a representative of the EJN Secretariat, met in Paris for the National Meeting, organised by the French Ministry of Justice and funded by the EJN.

On 4 April 2024, the 23rd Tool Correspondents’ meeting of the EJN, under the Belgian Presidency, took place at Eurojust premises. The EJN Tool Correspondents are appointed by the EU Member States to update the EJN website tools for their respective countries, reflecting the developments in the national law.

The EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) publishes its report "European Arrest Warrant: Respecting rights across borders”.