EncroChat and SkyECC legal defence update 2025 – Joint Defense Team

On 16 September 2025, France’s Court of Cassation referred the SkyECC case to the CJEU – a decision with major implications for digital evidence and fair trial rights across Europe.

The CJEU General Court examines Europol and Eurojust’s role in the Sky ECC investigation – raising questions on digital privacy and fundamental rights.

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.

Our member Justus Reisinger talked about the lessons to be learned from SkyECC, as “a case study” at the CPDP.ai conference 2025.

The Dutch authorities wanted and asked the assistance of France by tapping the servers of SkyECC.

Documents from various international criminal cases have once again revealed a different picture of international cooperation in the SkyECC investigation. However, it now appears that France provided another European country (Norway) with the decrypted communications and claims that France (spontaneously) received them from the Netherlands.

Our co-founder Bojana Franović gave an interview to the media regarding SkyECC cases in Montenegro and overall situation in judiciary.

Growing risks for operators of encrypted messaging systems using the example of SkyECC and EncroChat

Our co-founder Justus Reisinger gave a rousing presentation on the legal challenges associated with EncroChat and SkyECC.

SkyECC Data Under Fire: Austrian Supreme Court Questions Foreign Evidence Use

Belgian Landmark Ruling: Court Dismisses Prosecution Over Undercover Tactics – Implications for Sky ECC & Beyond?

The Appellate Court of Montenegro delivered its decision to quash the first instance judgement in which SkyECC materials were accepted as...

SkyECC News from Belgium

One of our lawyers, Mr. Lödden, had the opportunity to contribute as an interviewee to a podcast regarding SkyECC.

The legality of hacked cryptocommunication, such as data from EncroChat and Sky ECC, remains a pivotal issue in legal debates. In their...