Recital 4

Electronic Evidence and Cyberspace in the Council Conclusions of 9 June 2016 Unofficial title

The Council conclusions of 9 June 2016 stressed the increasing importance of electronic evidence in criminal proceedings, and the importance of protecting cyberspace from abuse and criminal activities for the benefit of economies and societies, and therefore the need for law enforcement authorities and judicial authorities to have effective tools to investigate and prosecute criminal acts related to cyberspace.

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Text as at 5 November 2026.

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