PIF Crimes: Enhancing Judicial and Legal Cooperation to Safeguard the EU’s Financial Interests
Date: 17 July 2025
Time: 09.30
Duration: 3 hours
Location: Online
Cost: For free
Organiser: ECJL - European Centre for Judges and Lawyers/EIPA Luxembourg
Web Link: https://www.eipa.eu/event/pif-crimes/
Description:
This session is designed to boost your understanding of Directive 2017/1371 and its role in tackling crimes affecting the financial interests of the European Union (PIF crimes). Here is what you can expect:
- Deepen your knowledge: gain comprehensive insights into PIF crimes like fraud, large-scale VAT fraud, corruption, asset misappropriation, and money laundering across EU Member States;
- Explore CJEU jurisprudence: dive into real-life case studies from the Court of Justice of the European Union to understand how PIF-related laws are interpreted and applied in practice;
- Understand the EPPO’s role: learn about the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and its procedural impact on PIF crime investigations.
Who should attend? Judges, prosecutors, and defence lawyers in KSSIP, as well as anyone interested in EU financial crimes.
