Download or read book European Investigation Order written by Maria Angela Biasiotti and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-09-04 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the era of globalisation, cross-border crimes are becoming increasingly common. The nature of these crimes is complex, and cross-border evidence exchange is, therefore, crucial to the successful prosecution of these offences. The exchange of evidence between countries can provide invaluable assistance in solving crimes that have an international dimension. The European Investigation Order (EIO) allows judicial authorities to request evidence more quickly and easily than via traditional instruments. The EIO has become the primary legal tool for gathering trans-border evidence, replacing the traditional Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) conventions previously used. However, the EIO is not the only pertinent legal instrument for cross-border evidence gathering within the EU. Accordingly, professionals need a clear understanding of this subject. Exchanging evidence among judicial authorities in the EU Member States presupposes two essential components. First, there must be a secure communication channel. This is provided by e-CODEX, which offers a European digital infrastructure for secure cross-border communication in the field of justice. Recently (May 30th, 2022), the e-CODEX system became the digital backbone of EU judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters on the basis of Regulation 2022/850. To achieve effective evidence exchange via EIO/MLA legal instruments, there must also be a communication tool. This is provided by the e-Evidence Digital Exchange System, which is capable of managing any EIO/MLA procedures/instruments, from the e-Forms (EIO Annexes) to the whole business logic, on the basis of the e-CODEX system. Finally, it is essential to use a uniform standard for the representation of evidence data and metadata, so as to streamline the process and make investigations more effective, in particular when it comes to complicated criminal cases where it is key to find either correlations among different cases or to extract multiple types of data from the same inspection. The importance of cross-border evidence exchange in criminal matters cannot be overstated. This book addresses all the above-mentioned aspects, offering an up-to-date overview of scenarios in cross-border judicial cooperation from both juridical and technical standpoints.
Download or read book Transnational Evidence and Multicultural Inquiries in Europe written by Stefano Ruggeri and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-12 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the gathering of evidence in cross-border investigations in Europe. The issue of obtaining evidence in and from European countries has been among the most debated issues of EU cross-border cooperation in criminal matters over the last two decades, going through periods of intensive discussions and showing an extraordinary adaptability to the evolution of EU legislation for criminal matters. On the other hand, the prosecution and investigations of cross-border cases pose unprecedented challenges in the European scenario, characterized by the increasing flow and activity of citizens over the territory of more than one country and therefore by the need to lay the foundations of a transcultural criminal justice system. The book analyses this complex topic starting with the current perspectives of EU legislation, thus providing a critical analysis of the legislative initiative aimed at introducing a new tool for gathering almost any type of evidence in other Member States, i.e., the European Investigation Order. On a second level, this study deals with the solution models and human rights challenges posed by the increasingly intensive dialogues between domestic and supranational case laws, and formulates essential guidelines for setting up a fair transnational enquiry system in Europe.
Download or read book The European Investigation Order written by Luca Petersen and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the last and final part of the project ›European Investigation Order - legal analysis and practical dilemmas of international cooperation - EIO-LAPD‹ in the EU Justice Programme. It presents a contribution to the European-wide discourse on how to enhance the effectiveness and the practical implementation of the Directive 2014/41/EU on the European Investigation Order in Criminal Matters of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 (EIO). Through national reports (Part I), the analysis of selected topics (Part II), and shorter case comments (Part III), the book's objective is to equip target groups with specialised knowledge about the cross-border evidence gathering procedure described in the Directive 2014/41/EU. Unlike other parts of the project, this monograph is targeted at the legal community, students of law, NGOs and the interested public. Its goal is to achieve a greater inclusion of dilemmas connected with the practical application of the Directive into the legal and public discourse.
Download or read book The European Investigation Order written by Alexander Heinze and published by . This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the last and final part of the project European Investigation Order - legal analysis and practical dilemmas of international cooperation - EIO-LAPD in the EU Justice Programme. It presents a contribution to the European-wide discourse on how to enhance the effectiveness and the practical implementation of the Directive 2014/41/EU on the European Investigation Order in Criminal Matters of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 (EIO). Through national reports (Part I), the analysis of selected topics (Part II), and shorter case comments (Part III), the book's objective is to equip target groups with specialised knowledge about the cross-border evidence gathering procedure described in the Directive 2014/41/EU. Unlike other parts of the project, this monograph is targeted at the legal community, students of law, NGOs and the interested public. Its goal is to achieve a greater inclusion of dilemmas connected with the practical application of the Directive into the legal and public discourse.
Download or read book European Investigation Order and European Case law written by Gianluca Borgia and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of European Criminal Procedure written by Roberto E. Kostoris and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-12 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume analyses criminal procedural issues from a European perspective, particularly in connection with EU law and ECHR law. As such, it differs from previous works, which, on the one hand, generally focus only on EU law, and, on the other, address both procedural and substantial aspects, as a result of which the former receive inadequate attention. Indeed, criminal procedural matters in the European context have now reached a level of complexity, but also of maturity, that shows the features of a great design, which, even if not yet defined in all its aspects, appears sufficiently articulated to deserve to be explained in a systematic way. The book offers a guidance for practitioners, academics and students alike. It covers a broad range of topics: from the complex system of the sources of law to the multilevel protection of fundamental rights; from vertical and horizontal judicial and police cooperation to the instruments of mutual recognition, primarily the European Arrest Warrant; but also the European Investigation Order, the execution of confiscation orders, the ne bis in idem principle, the conflicts of jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgements. The book also reflects the latest regulation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Download or read book The European Investigation Order written by Debbie Sayers and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Investigation Order (EIO) seeks to establish a complete system for obtaining evidence in crossborder cases. It represents a further step in the evolution of the mutual recognition agenda and the deepening of criminal cooperation among member states. It has far-reaching implications for individual rights because of its breadth, its application to individuals who are not suspects and the nature of its invasive provisions. Careful justification is required to ensure legitimacy. In analysing this proposal, this paper considers the following aspects: the place of the EIO within the mutual recognition programme. It looks at judicial cooperation by way of mutual recognition and the common characteristics shared by such measures. It explores the lessons arising from experience with mutual recognition (specifically the European Arrest warrant, EAW) and the need for mutual trust; and the scope of the EIO--what is it and what does it replace? The paper investigates the EIO's potential scope and application. It asks whether it is really a measure of judicial cooperation and assesses how the EIO departs from existing measures on mutual recognition. It also asks the question, does the EIO go too far? Furthermore, what are the ramifications for human rights? The paper analyses the sufficiency of the safeguards in the EIO. It explores whether the lessons from the EAW have been learnt, e.g. the need for proportionality and the effect of inconsistency in the implementation of human rights standards. It considers whether the Roadmap for Strengthening Procedural Safeguards will assist and takes into account the views of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights and the European Data Protection Supervisor. Mutual recognition requires mutual trust, which demands proportionality and fair processes. The EIO overlooks this at its peril. This paper recommends specific protections for the individual, to ensure proportionality and to guarantee the consistent implementation of the EIO in practice, including consistent standards for evidence gathering, data protection law and respect of human rights.
Download or read book The Needed Balances in EU Criminal Law written by Chloé Brière and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-28 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important volume provides an up-to-date overview of the main questions currently discussed in the field of EU criminal law. It makes a stimulating addition to literature in the field, while offering its own distinctive features. It takes a four-part approach: firstly, it addresses issues of a constitutional nature, such as the EU competence in the field of criminal law, the importance of the principle of subsidiarity and the role played by the different EU institutions. Secondly, it looks at issues linked to the quest of the right balance between diversity and unity, and focuses in particular on the special relationship between approximation and mutual recognition. Thirdly, it focuses on the balance between security and freedom, or, in other words, between the shield and sword functions of EU criminal law. Special attention is given here to transatlantic cooperation, data protection, terrorism, the European Arrest Warrant and the European Investigation Order. Finally, it examines the importance of balanced relations between criminal justice actors.
Download or read book Report on Eurojust s Casework in the Field of the European Investigation Order written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Directive on the European Investigation Order (EIO DIR) was introduced to replace and improve the legal framework of mutual legal assistance (MLA). In many cases, the existence of standard forms (available in all EU languages), the increased role of judicial authorities (as issuing or validating authorities), the limited grounds for refusal and the time limits proved successful and had a positive impact on judicial cooperation. Yet, for the mutual recognition formula to be fully successful, it is crucial that the templates be duly filled in, the grounds for non-recognition be applied correctly and time limits be fully respected. This has not always been the case and, in practice, many practitioners have often struggled with the practical application of this instrument. The aim of this report, which is complementary to previously published documents by Eurojust (and the European Judicial Network (EJN)), is to inform both practitioners and policymakers of the main difficulties encountered in the practical application of the European Investigation Order (EIO) on the basis of Eurojust's casework and to highlight, where relevant, the role that Eurojust has played in overcoming such difficulties. The report is primarily based on the analysis of cases addressing issues related to the EIO registered at Eurojust between May 2017 and May 2019, and is complemented by views expressed during dedicated discussions with some Eurojust National Desks. The report clearly indicates that the EIO is not yet functioning as a well-oiled machine. There are still several ongoing issues encountered throughout the life cycle of the EIO. Eurojust has played an important role in facilitating cooperation and ensuring coordination in both bilateral and multilateral cases involving EIOs. In the vast majority of cases handled by Eurojust, the issues mentioned throughout the report were resolved and EIOs could be executed successfully.
Download or read book Joint Note of Eurojust and the European Judicial Network on the Practical Application of the European Investigation Order written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this document is to provide guidance to practitioners on the practical application of Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order (EIO) in criminal matters (the 'European Investigation Order Directive' or 'EIO DIR') (1). It is a compilation of information, highlighting issues/challenges, possible solutions and best practice, as gathered by Eurojust and the European Judicial Network (EJN) from meetings, documents and casework. This Joint Note addresses identified issues related to the four main phases of the lifecycle of an EIO (the issuing phase, the transmission phase, the recognition phase and the execution phase), as well as issues related to the scope of the EIO DIR and its use vis-à-vis other co-existing legal instruments, the competent authorities, the content, form and language of the EIO and the use of some specific investigative measures. This Joint Note is considered a living document, and Eurojust and the EJN intend to continue to update it in the future.
Download or read book Mutual Recognition of Judicial Decisions in European Criminal Law written by Libor Klimek and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the mutual recognition of judicial decisions in European criminal law as a cornerstone of judicial co-operation in criminal matters in the European Union. Providing comprehensive content and combining theoretical and practical aspects, it covers all of the major issues surrounding mutual recognition. The book analyses its definition, genesis, principles, case law, implementation and evaluation. Special attention is given to mutual recognition measures, namely European arrest warrant (i.e. surrender procedure), mutual recognition of custodial sentences, and measures involving deprivation of liberty, mutual recognition of probation measures and alternative sanctions, mutual recognition of financial penalties, mutual recognition of confiscation orders, the European supervision order in pre-trial procedures (i.e. mutual recognition of supervision measures as an alternative to provisional detention), the European investigation order (i.e. free movement of evidence), and the European protection order (i.e. mutual recognition of protection orders). Instead of focusing solely on a criminal law approach, the book also considers the subject from the perspectives of European Union law and International criminal law.
Download or read book Admissibility of Evidence in EU Cross Border Criminal Proceedings written by Lorena Bachmaier Winter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-16 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a systematic and analytical account of the problems facing transnational criminal justice. It details actual problems arising in the transnational prosecution of crimes; assesses existing obstacles on admissibility of evidence; in particular with regard to electronic evidence, assesses the impact that the impediment of free circulation of evidence has on fundamental rights of the defendants facing criminal trial; and finally drafts a proposal for the future of regulation for this complex topic. The book therefore contributes to the debate on the creation of an Area of Freedom, Security and Justice in the EU. It offers insights on how to outline the main general rules that could be adopted at EU level in a manner that adequately balances the need for efficiency in prosecution and the protection of human rights. With contributions of renowned experts in the field, the book addresses the discussion of a potential legislative proposal with the help of insight into the experience and conceptual context of the rules of evidence at the national level. The legislative proposal was adopted by the European Law Institute, who supported the work reflected in this book.
Download or read book Current Issues of EU Criminal Law written by Ariadna H. Ochnio and published by Instytut Nauk Prawnych PAN. This book was released on 2022-10-30 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publikacja przedstawia obraz wybranych aktualnych problemów prawa karnego UE z różnych perspektyw. Omawiane zagadnienia obejmują m.in.: dialog sądowy pomiędzy sądami krajowymi, Trybunałem Sprawiedliwości Unii Europejskiej (TSUE) i Europejskim Trybunałem Praw Człowieka (ETPC); adekwatną ochronę praw uczestników postępowania karnego w państwach członkowskich UE; stosunki Prokuratury Europejskiej (EPPO) z państwami nieuczestniczącymi we wzmocnionej współpracy; wzajemne zaufanie w kontekście pozyskiwania dowodów elektronicznych; pozbawienie nielegalnego mienia w kontekście praw ofiar i konfiskaty rzeczy; harmonizację prawa karnego materialnego w zakresie definicji przestępstwa gwałtu i przestępstwa farmaceutycznego; niewystarczające wykorzystanie alternatyw dla kary pozbawienia wolności, a także odniesienia do istotnego dla współpracy w sprawach karnych orzecznictwa TSUE. Autorzy wskazują istniejące problemy wymagające rozwiązania na poziomie unijnym i krajowym oraz zarysowują przyszłe kierunki rozwoju prawa karnego UE. Dr. hab. Monika Szwarc w recenzji wydawniczej podkreśliła, że „podjęta w publikacji problematyka badawcza jest istotna z prawnego punktu widzenia i bardzo aktualna. Autorzy w swoich opracowaniach poruszają zagadnienia aktywnie dyskutowane w doktrynie prawa karnego i europejskiego, zwłaszcza w doktrynie obcej, wynikającej w równym stopniu z nowego prawodawstwa wtórnego UE, jak i z orzecznictwem Trybunału Sprawiedliwości Unii Europejskiej. W szczególności należy podkreślić, że Autorzy poruszają także zagadnienia związane z wzajemnymi relacjami dorobku Rady Europy z dorobkiem prawnym Unii Europejskiej”.
Download or read book EU Cross border Gathering and Use of Evidence in Criminal Matters written by Gert Vermeulen and published by Maklu. This book was released on 2010 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Council set out the 2007 specific program on 'Criminal Justice' as part of the General Program on Fundamental Rights and Justice. The concrete objectives of the program include the promotion of the principle of mutual recognition and mutual trust, eliminating obstacles created by disparities between Member States judicial systems, and improving knowledge of Member States' legal and judicial systems in criminal matters, and the exchange and dissemination of good practice. As part of this program, the European Commission awarded a contract to the Institute of International Research on Criminal Policy to conduct the study. This book is the result of that study. The initial aim of the study was to obtain up-to-date information on the national laws of the EU Member States on the gathering and handling of evidence and to analyze that information in the light of recent developments in legislation governing cross-border transmission of evidence, in particular the 2008 European Evidence Warrant. In addition, it was the intention of the European Commission to initiate preparatory work on a legal instrument that would expand the scope of application of the European Evidence Warrant in order to further replace the existing regime of mutual legal assistance within the EU by a mechanism based on the mutual recognition principle. As a result, the study was broadened to also assess whether or not a mutual recognition-based EU mutual legal assistance regime is desirable and feasible. Whereas the Green Paper on obtaining evidence in criminal matters (issued in 2009 by the European Commission) raises general questions on the matter, this book provides an in-depth and full-scale overview of the current situation relating to cross-border gathering, obtaining, and admissibility of evidence in criminal matters between the EU Member States, as well as clear-cut future legal and policy options. This book is essential reading for EU policy makers, as well as judicial and law enforcement authorities throughout the EU and from a broader international context. It will be particularly appealing also to the research community and anyone involved in or taking an interest in criminal policy initiatives in the EU.
Download or read book EU Justice and Home Affairs Law written by Steve Peers and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-10-26 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EU Criminal Law, Policing, and Civil Law offers comprehensive coverage and expert analysis of every facet of EU Justice and Home Affairs Law concerning policing, criminal law, and cross-border civil cooperation. Fully updated to include the latest legislation and case law, this volume includes discussion of Europol, Eurojust, the European Public Prosecutor, fair trials laws, the European Arrest Warrant, the European Investigation Order, transfer of prisoners, EU rules on double jeopardy, exchange of policing information, interception of telecoms, and cross-border cooperation on civil cases. It also fully explains the EU's relationship with the UK in this field after Brexit, as well as the EU's arrangements with other non-EU countries. Steve Peers' seminal text, EU Justice and Home Affairs Law, appears in its fifth edition and is available in two separate volumes covering asylum and immigration law and criminal law, policing, and civil law. This edition is the definitive guide to these intricate, contentious, and fast-developing areas of EU law, and will be invaluable to scholars, practitioners, and students in the field.
Download or read book EU Criminal Justice written by Tommaso Rafaraci and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-13 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume discusses EU criminal justice from three perspectives. The first concerns fundamental rights following the adoption of the directives that have progressively reinforced the cornerstone of procedural rights of suspects and defendants in national criminal proceedings in the EU member states so as to facilitate judicial cooperation. The second perspective relates to transnational criminal investigations and proceedings, which are seen as a cross section of the current state of judicial cooperation in the area of freedom, security and justice, with the related issues of efficiency, coordination, settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction, and guarantees. The third perspective concerns the development of a supranational justice system in the light of the recently established European Public Prosecutor’s Office, whose European judicial nature still coexists with strong national components.
Download or read book The Criminal Justice European Investigation Order Regulations 2017 written by GREAT BRITAIN. and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enabling power: European Communities Act 1972, s. 2 (2) & Investigatory Powers Act 2016, s. 10 (3). Issued: 14.07.2017. Made: 05.07.2017. Laid: 10.07.2017. Coming into force: 31.07.2017. Effect: 1987 c.38; 1988 c.33; 1995 c.39, c.46; 2000 c.23; 2001 c.16; 2003 c.44; 2016 c.44; S.I. 2004/1501 (N.I. 10); 2009/613; 2010/36; SSI. 2009/106, 441 amended. Territorial extent & classification: E/W/S/NI. General. EC note: These Regulations transpose Directive 2014/41/EU
