Council of Europe ·International / multilateral document

Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)

In force · 23 November 2001

Summary

The first international treaty on crimes committed via the internet and computer networks, open also to non-members of the Council of Europe. It harmonises national criminal offences, provides procedural tools for investigations and the gathering of electronic evidence, and organises international cooperation. It is supplemented by two additional protocols, on xenophobia and on enhanced cooperation on electronic evidence.

Original title

Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)

Title in other languages

• Convenzione sulla criminalità informatica (Convenzione di Budapest)
• Convention sur la cybercriminalité (Convention de Budapest)
• Convenio sobre la Ciberdelincuencia (Convenio de Budapest)

Jurisdiction

Council of Europe

Issuing body

Council of Europe

Official number

ETS No. 185

Type

International / multilateral document

Date adopted

23 November 2001

Entry into force

1 July 2004

Status

In force

Available languages

English (official translation), French (official translation)

Topics

• Cybercrime and criminal law
• Diplomacy and international cooperation

Licence / terms of use

Issuer's terms of use

Collected from

manuale

Last verified

26 October 2026 (verified via web)

Council of Europe. (2001). Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) (ETS No. 185). https://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list?module=treaty-detail&treatynum=185

Council of Europe. "Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)." 23 November 2001. https://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list?module=treaty-detail&treatynum=185.

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