Table of Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 3
1.1. Objectives and scope of the Directive ............................................................................. 3
1.2 Purpose and methodology of the report ............................................................................ 5
2. Transposition measures .......................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Legal definitions (Article 2 of the Directive) ................................................................... 6
a) Information system ......................................................................................................... 6
b) Computer data................................................................................................................. 6
c) Legal person .................................................................................................................... 6
d) Without right................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Specific criminal offences (Articles 3 – 7 of the Directive) ............................................. 7
a) Illegal access to information systems ............................................................................. 7
b) Illegal system interference .............................................................................................. 7
c) Illegal data interference .................................................................................................. 7
d) Illegal interception .......................................................................................................... 7
e) Tools used for committing offences ............................................................................... 8
2.3 General rules for the offences concerned (Articles 8 — 12 of the Directive) ................. 8
a) Incitement, aiding and abetting ....................................................................................... 8
b) Attempt ........................................................................................................................... 8
c) Penalties .......................................................................................................................... 8
d) Liability of legal persons .............................................................................................. 10
e) Sanctions against legal persons..................................................................................... 10
f) Jurisdiction .................................................................................................................... 11
2.4 Operational issues (Articles 13 – 14 of the Directive) ................................................... 11
a) Provision on operational national points of contact...................................................... 11
b) Information about the established operational national points of contact .................... 11
c) Reporting channels ....................................................................................................... 12
d) Collection of statistical data ......................................................................................... 12
e) Transmission of statistical data to the Commission...................................................... 12
3. Conclusion and next steps .................................................................................................... 12
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