The Basel Court of Appeal has ruled SkyECC evidence inadmissible in Swiss proceedings, citing violations of territorial sovereignty, lack of individual suspicion, ordre public concerns, and incomplete data disclosure. The judgment marks a significant shift in how courts assess cross-border digital surveillance and strengthens defence rights in international criminal cases.

A report from Petersberger Tage 2026 on international criminal defence and the growing importance of cross-border cooperation in cases involving EncroChat, SkyECC, jurisdiction, forum shopping and strategic defence practice across Europe.

Analysing the Dutch Supreme Court ruling on EU law primacy. Critical implications for EncroChat, SkyECC, and ANOM cases regarding the admissibility of evidence.