On Thursday 6 September, MEPs at the European Parliament Civil Liberties Committee proceeded to an initial discussion about the draft regulation establishing European production and conservation orders that allow for electronic evidence to be obtained directly from service providers (see EUROPE 12003). This provided an opportunity for sounding out each party's first impressions.
The European Parliament rapporteur, Birgit Sippel (S&D, Germany) focused on the direct cooperation model proposed...