Academic Projects in EU Criminal Law

Background & Context The extradition of EU citizens to third States raises complex legal and practical questions at the intersection of primary EU law and classic international cooperation in criminal matters. In the Petruhhin ruling in 2016 the CJEU held that a Member State will – but will only – have a duty under EU law to refuse the extradition of a national of another Member...

The research project aims to contribute to the consolidation of the protection of the EU financial interests through a systematic analysis of the legislation on fraud, corruption, money...

The project RECOVER aims to improve the implementation of the Regulation no. 1805/2018 (REG) on the mutual recognition of freezing and confiscation orders, as fundamental tool of cooperation in...

Background information As cross-border crime grows, international and transnational criminal justice is often confronted with situations where various States have legitimate jurisdiction over...

Minimum sanctions are understood as minimum levels of fines and imprisonment that should be imposed by a court when a person is held liable for a criminal offence. The study is concentrating on...

On 17 June 2013, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) requested a European Added Value Assessment (EAVA) to support its work on the legislative initiative report of...

A comparative study on penalties in drug trafficking cases.