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French Cour de Cassation Confirms Mandatory Notification for Transnational Data Capture in EU Investigations
France's highest court affirms that collecting digital evidence across EU borders requires Article 31 notification (Directive 2014/41/EU), impacting major transnational criminal cases.
Guillaume Martine
Nov 20, 20254 min read
Update 2025: EncroChat and SkyECC Legal Developments Across Europe
EncroChat and SkyECC legal defence update 2025 – Joint Defense Team
Joint Defense Team
Oct 30, 20253 min read
Cour de cassation: the absence of a right of appeal in France does not pose a constitutional problem - Implications for SkyECC and EncroChat cases
On 3 June 2025, the Cour de cassation refused to refer to the Conseil constitutionnel a question on the constitutionality of French law which, as currently drafted, denies the possibility of an effective remedy to persons prosecuted in criminal proceedings abroad, but on the basis of SkyECC evidence gathered in French proceedings.
Guillaume Martine
Jun 11, 20255 min read
The new contours of complicity in the light of the SkyECC and EncroChat cases
Growing risks for operators of encrypted messaging systems using the example of SkyECC and EncroChat
Guillaume Martine
Mar 26, 20256 min read
Reasons for the Berlin court's decision regarding EncroChat: significance for other criminal cases
In December, we reported on the decision of the Berlin court regarding EncroChat after the preliminary questions were answered by the...
Joint Defense Team
Mar 7, 20253 min read
Justus Reisinger's presentation on the (European) legal challenges of EncroChat and SkyECC at LEAP 2025
Our co-founder Justus Reisinger gave a rousing presentation on the legal challenges associated with EncroChat and SkyECC.
Joint Defense Team
Feb 27, 202518 min read
Acquittal in EncroChat-case: (in)admissibility of the data
The Berlin Regional Court acquitted the defendant in EncroChat case
Joint Defense Team
Dec 20, 20242 min read
Acquittal for EncroChat-Resellers: Reflections on the Rotterdam Court Decisions
Acquittal for EncroChat-Resellers: Reflections on the Rotterdam Court Decisions
Justus Reisinger
Nov 14, 20242 min read
EncroChat at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) - Decision Deferred, Opportunity Missed?!
EncroChat at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) - Decision Deferred, Opportunity Missed?!
Christian Lödden, LL.M.
Oct 16, 20242 min read
ECJ Judgment on EncroChat (C‑670/22) - The Analysis
A legal interpretation of the key points of the ECJ judgment on EncroChat based on our initial analysis.
Christian Lödden, LL.M.
Apr 30, 20243 min read
Hacked Cryptocommunication: No Room for Passivity
The legality of hacked cryptocommunication, such as data from EncroChat and Sky ECC, remains a pivotal issue in legal debates. In their...
Justus Reisinger
Jun 6, 20221 min read
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