nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/16a6f5838ba06570 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 251006s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/16a6f5838ba06570 doi eng 342 23 Schneider, Anne Author aut Terrorists Cannot be Tried Twice - The CJEU Strengthens Terrorists’ Ne Bis in Idem Rights Schneider, Anne Verfassungsblog 2025-10-06 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier On September 11, 2025, the CJEU ruled that Spain cannot prosecute an ETA leader for terrorist acts after her prior conviction in France for related offenses activates the ne bis in idem principle. The Court emphasized that “same acts” are defined by materially identical conduct, regardless of differing legal classifications in Member States. This decision highlights the limits of parallel prosecutions under EU law, even in complex cross-border terrorism cases. CC BY-SA 4.0 Criminal Law MSIG case Ne bis in idem terrorist act Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/ne-bis-in-idem-terrorists-spain/ raw object