The European Criminal Law Review (EuCLR) is a journal dedicated to the development of European Criminal Law and the cooperation in criminal matters within the European Union. In these areas the Lisbon Treaty has supposedly brought about the most important changes and also the greatest challenges for the future.It is the journal’s ambition to provide a primary forum for comprehensive discussion and critical analysis of all questions arising in relation to European Criminal Law. It will include articles and relevant material on topics such as- the harmonisation of national criminal law in consideration of European legal instruments,- the implementation of the principle of mutual recognition in the area of cooperation in criminal matters and the development towards the creation of a European Public Prosecutor,- the emergence of a balanced European Criminal Policy based on fundamental rights, freedom and democracy with particular reference to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights.
The principle of mutual recognition which was declared to be the cornerstone of judicial cooperation in criminal matters relies on mutual trust between the national authorities involved. The European Union, however, is going through times of crisis...
The purpose of this paper is, on the one hand, to highlight the reasons that have thus far prevented a systematic and widespread recourse to the commendable (in intent at least) European Protection Order, introduced by Directive 2011/99/EU...
On 3 April 2014, the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union adopted Directive 2014/41/EU regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters. This article explores the applicability of the European Investigation...
The article focuses on the enforcing powers of the European Central Bank (ECB) after the entry into force of (EU) Regulation 1024/2013 establishing the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM). More precisely, the article discusses whether the attribution...
The recent adoption of the Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs is a clear sign that the fight against organ- and transplant-related crimes is stepped up domestically and globally. Apart from providing the first criminal...