Rules on the application of ne bis in idem in the EU

The present article focuses on the ne bis in idem principle in the context of an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice. Taking as a starting point the rationale and content of ne bis in idem as a principle of national criminal law, the rules for its transnational application shall be examined. The current legal framework for the transnational application of the ne bis in idem principle in the EU is provided by Art. 54–58 of the Convention on the Implementation of the Schengen Agreement (CISA). The latter subjects the application of the ne bis in idem principle to certain exemptions and thereby curtails its fundamental right character.

Journal/Publisher: Eucrim, 2009/1-2

Publication type: Article

Number of pages/Page range: 37-42

Language/s (content): English

Date of publication: 01-05-09

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