Court Decisions

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Oberster Gerichtshof, 14 Os 107/24b

Encrypted Communications Platforms

Austria's Supreme Court defines § 55d para 7 EU-JZG as an unconditional SKY ECC evidence-use ban

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Supreme Court of Austria

Austria

Oberster Gerichtshof, 11 Os 129/24s

Encrypted Communications Platforms

Austria's Supreme Court anchors SKY ECC admissibility in § 55d Abs 7 EU-JZG and CJEU C-670/22

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Supreme Court of Austria

Austria

Appellationsgericht des Kantons Basel-Stadt, SB.2023.48

SkyECC

Basel-Stadt goes furthest on SkyECC: four cumulative grounds for absolute inadmissibility

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Court of Appeal of the Canton of Basel-Stadt

Switzerland

European Court of Human Rights, Isha v. Norway / Emmen v. Norway 7905/25, 9417/25

Encrypted Communications Platforms

SkyECC and EncroChat Evidence Before the ECtHR: Norwegian Convictions of 20 and 12 Years Challenged on Fair Trial Grounds

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European Court of Human Rights

ECtHR

Oberlandesgericht München, 1 Ws 525/23

ANOM

ANOM Admissibility Too Doubtful for Pre-Trial Detention: OLG Munich Dismisses Prosecution Appeal

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Higher Regional Court of Munich

Germany

Landgericht Memmingen, 1 KLs 401 Js 10121/22

ANOM

Acquittal on ANOM Evidence: Landgericht Memmingen Applies Exclusionary Rule

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Regional Court Memmingen

Germany

Court of Justice of the European Union, C-670/22

EncroChat

Evidence Exclusion and Fair Trial Rights in Cross-Border Telecommunications Interception

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Court of Justice of the European Union

ECJ

Hof van Cassatie van België (No. P.25.0623.N)

SkyECC

SKY ECC: Lawyer Communications, Bulk Encrypted Interception, and Foreign Legality Requirements

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Belgian Court of Cassation

Belgium

Hof van Cassatie van België (No. P.24.0858.N)

SkyECC

SKY ECC: Access to PCAP Source Files and Hearing of Investigators as Witnesses

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Belgian Court of Cassation

Belgium

Hof van Cassatie van België (No. P.24.0105.F)

SkyECC

SKY ECC: European Investigation Order; Regularity of Foreign Evidence Assessed Under Foreign Law

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Belgian Court of Cassation

Belgium

Hof van Cassatie van België (No. P.24.0240.N)

SkyECC

SKY ECC: Joint Investigation Team, Antigoon Doctrine, and Defence Access to Filtering Criteria

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Belgian Court of Cassation

Belgium

Hof van Cassatie van België (No. P.24.0200.N)

SkyECC

SKY ECC: Confirmation of Private-Network Doctrine; Limits to Foreign File Access Under Art. 13 IMLA Act

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Belgian Court of Cassation

Belgium

Hof van Cassatie van België (No. P.23.1581.N)

SkyECC

SKY ECC: e-Privacy Directive Inapplicable to Private Network; Effectiveness Criterion for Retention Data

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Belgian Court of Cassation

Belgium

Hof van Cassatie van België (No. P.23.0998.N)

SkyECC

SKY ECC: Plausibility Threshold for Mother Case Access; Decryption Outside Art. 90ter CCP

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Belgian Court of Cassation

Belgium

Court de cassation, 24-87.110

Encrypted Communications Platforms

Infiltration of Encrypted Devices Regulated: French Court of Cassation Aligns with CJEU on Transnational Digital Evidence

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Supreme Court, France

France

CORTE DI CASSAZIONE, VI SEZ., N. 33517, 3 JULY 2025

Encrypted Communications Platforms

Defense Rights in Trojan Horse Interceptions: The Court of Cassation Affirms Access to Log Files and Its Implications for EncroChat and SkyECC Evidence

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Supreme Court, Italy

Italy

CORTE COSTITUZIONALE n. 170, 27 JULY 2023

Encrypted Communications Platforms

Constitutional Protection of Encrypted Communications: The Italian Court's Ruling on Instant Messaging Evidence

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Constitutional Court, Italy

Italy

Hoge Raad der Nederlanden, 24/02527

EncroChat

European Investigation Order / Admissibility of Evidence

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Supreme Court of the Netherlands

Netherlands

Tribunale di Imperia, Sezione Penale, No. 4/25 R.G.T.

EncroChat

EncroChat / Criminal Proceedings (Hearing Record)

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Criminal Court Imperia, Italy

Italy

CORTE DI CASSAZIONE, IV SEZ. N. 32915/2022 – 7 JULY 2022

SkyECC

SkyECC / Admissibility of Surveillance Data

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Supreme Court, Italy

Italy

European Court of Human Rights, Demirhan and Others v. Türkiye 1595/20

Fair Trial

ByLock / Terrorism Convictions / Right to a Fair Trial

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European Court of Human Rights

ECtHR

Court of Justice of the European Union (Third Chamber), C-219/25 PPU [Kamekris]

Extradition

Judgment of 19 June 2025 [Kamekris]

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Court of Justice of the European Union

ECJ

Apelacioni sud u Beogradu, Posebno odeljenje, KiK2-Pol 214/25

Encrypted Communications Platforms

Admissibility of Encrypted Communications

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Appellate Court of Belgrade, Special Department

Serbia

Okrožno sodišče v Ljubljani, III K 24497/2021

SkyECC

SkyECC / Exclusion of Evidence / Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

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District Court of Ljubljana

Slovenia

Audiencia Provincial de Valencia, Sección 3ª, 139/2022

EncroChat

EncroChat / Admissibility

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Provincial Court of Valencia

Spain

Tribunal Supremo, Sala de lo Penal, Pleno, 10025/2025 P

EncroChat

EncroChat / Admissibility of Evidence

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Supreme Court of Spain

Spain

Rechtbank Gelderland, 287190-23

SkyECC

Acquittal – SkyECC Data Insufficient as Evidence

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Gelderland District Court

Netherlands

Rechtbank Rotterdam, 10/041005-22 en 10/041024-22 en 10/060383-22

SkyECC

Interim Decision – Release of SkyECC Suspects

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Rotterdam District Court

Netherlands

Obergericht des Kantons Zürich, II. Strafkammer

SkyECC

Absolute Inadmissibility of SkyECC Data

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Higher Court of the Canton of Zurich

Switzerland

Landgericht Berlin, 525 KLs 10/21

EncroChat

EncroChat Admissibility

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Regional Court Berlin

Germany

Landgericht Berlin, 525 KLs 8/22

EncroChat

Acquittal in an EncroChat case following a comprehensive exclusion of evidence after a reference to the ECJ

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Regional Court Berlin

Germany

Cour de Cassation, n° 24-84.262

SkyECC

SkyECC Evidence Under Scrutiny: Court of Cassation Refers Fundamental Rights Question to CJEU

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Supreme Court, France

France

European Court of Human Rights, Raal & Reudolph v. Estonia 14711/25, 14712/25

ANOM

ANOM Evidence Reaches Strasbourg: Estonian Supreme Court Conviction Challenged Under Articles 6 and 8 ECHR

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