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Germany: Three new charges in large-scale VAT fraud investigation Huracán
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cologne (Germany) has filed an indictment against three defendants with the Regional Court in Düsseldorf. This is the second indictment in a large-scale VAT fraud investigation, code-named ’Huracán’, concerning the international trade of more than 10...
Statement from European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi on proposed amendment to Austrian code of criminal procedure
The seizure, processing and analysis of electronic data are of paramount importance for any criminal investigation and prosecution.
The European Chief Prosecutor has duly noted that on 14 June 2024, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Austria proposed an amendment to the code of criminal...
France: EPPO probes customs fraud involving eyewear imported from China
In an investigation into a suspected customs fraud involving imported eyewear from China, led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Paris (France), searches were conducted simultaneously on 25 and 26 June in Belgium, France and the Netherlands.
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