Investigating European Fraud in the EU Member States

by Alessandro Bernardi (Editor), Daniele Negri (Editor)

Overview

This book offers a detailed overview of the rules regarding criminal investigations into financial-economic criminality in the EU's main legal systems. These rules have become fundamental to the effective protection of the Union's financial interests. It undertakes a comparative study of six national legislatures (Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, the UK) which serve as paradigms of the different judicial systems existing in the Union, in order to offer a complete overview of the different approaches to financial-economic investigation in the EU. The work is further enriched with cross–sectional essays that deal with the more general issues, such as data-protection and the future of investigations in the view of the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (or EPPO). This provides a wider perspective on the themes considered. The book also examines trans-national issues, providing essential context to the EU's legislative instruments intended to protect the financial interests of the Union.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781509903597
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/13/2017
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Alessandro Bernardi is Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Ferrara.
Daniele Negri is Professor of Law at the University of Ferrara.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors ix

Introduction Prof Dr Alessandro Bernardi Prof Dr Daniele Negri 1

Part I The Fight against Financial-Economic Crime through Specialised Investigative Bodies

1 Dynamics and Operational Models of Financial-Economic Investigations in Italy Dr Fabio Nicolicchia 7

2 Investigating Economic Crimes in Spain: An Attempt to Find Order in Chaos Prof Dr Adán Nieto Martin Dr Juan José González López 31

Part II Establishing Specific Competences in Prosecuting Financial-Economic Crime

3 Criminal Investigations in Financial-Economic Matters in France Dr Olivier Cahn 57

Part III The Role of Administrative Authorities in Investigating Financial-Economic Crimes

4 The Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Financial Crimes-Role and Function of Administrative Authorities in Germany Prof Dr Martin Böse 85

5 The Role of Fiscal Administrative Authorities in Poland Prof Dr hob Celina Nowak 103

Part IV Prosecuting Financial-Economic Offences Outside the Roman Legal System

6 The Dynamics of Investigating and Prosecuting Financial and Economic Crimes in the UK Prof Dr Valsamis Mitsilegas Dr Theodora A Christou 119

Part V Final Cross-sectional Essays

7 Data Protection Issues in Transnational Financial-Economic Investigations Dr Francesco Morelli 137

8 Best Practices and Operational Models in Financial-Economic Investigations in Europe in View of the EPPO Prof Dr Daniele Negri 149

Bibliography 169

Index 175