This research report has been commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ). This report assesses the need for a specific focus on lesbians in European ...

Purpose – This paper explores existing and proposed methods for enhancing asset recovery and targeting the proceeds of illicit trades and other types of criminal activity in the European Union (EU). Consistent and comprehensive ...

Purpose This paper aims to explore existing and proposed methods for enhancing asset recovery and targeting the proceeds of illicit trades and other types of criminal activity in the European Union (EU). Consistent and ...

This study highlights both the significance and impact of the developing changes in the last decades around Europe, the notion-related adjustments that remain to be carried and in parallel to provide a more general explanation ...

Russia’s attack on Ukraine is a watershed moment that forced the EU to confront its weaknesses and reshuffl e its priorities. In this context, the war brought back at the top of the EU’s agenda the enlargement process. In ...

In the NH case – which can be characterised as a sequel to the Asociat¸ia Accept ruling delivered in 2013 – the Court of Justice of the European Union was confronted, once more, with an incident of homophobic speech. In ...

Purpose – To critically examine recent developments and proposals for the regulation and supervision of ‘golden passport’ and ‘golden visa’ investment schemes in Europe. We argue that FATF standards constitute an appropriate ...

The last thing that Greece currently needs is the start of the process for the revision of the Constitution. At a very critical moment for the country’s economy, with the state’s existence being under threat and with the ...

Αντικείμενο της μελέτης είναι ο καθορισμός του τόπου επέλευσης της ζημίας επί αμιγώς περιουσιακών ζημιών σύμφωνα με τον κανονισμό Βρυξέλλες Ια. Στηριζόμενος στην πρόσφατη απόφαση Universal Music (C-12/15) του ΔΕΕ ο συγγραφέας ...

Purpose – This paper aims to critically examine the digital transformation of anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) in light of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) San Jose principles, ...

Das Werk befasst sich mit der Vertragsrückabwicklung, nachdem ein Verbraucher in einem Vertrag mit einem Unternehmer sein Widerrufsrecht geltend gemacht hat. Der Autor setzt dabei die Verbraucherrechte-RL mit dem Entwurf ...

A en croire les juristes, il n'y a pas de valeur supérieure au Droit. La doctrine juridique affirme avec fermeté que le Dr~it se pose non seu lement comme quelque chose d'éternel: "Ubi societas ibi jus", mais en plus ...

EU citizens and—through them—certain of their family members, derive from EU law the right to move between EU Member States and reside in the Member State of their choice. This right is enjoyed by all Union citizens ...

EU citizens and – through them – certain of their family members, derive from EU law the right to move between EU Member States and reside in the Member State of their choice. When rainbow families (i.e. families comprised ...

Purpose – Thirty years after its creation, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has become a prime example of a norm-building process that transcends the traditional avenues of public international law, while compelling ...

Purpose – This paper examines three important interrelated issues that arise in the context of financial investigations: (i) the access of law enforcement agencies to centralised bank account registries that have been ...

Le système grec du contrôle juridictionnel des lois, pratiqué depuis un siècle, se distingue de celui de l'Europe, bâti sur le modèle de juridiction spéciale élaboré par Kelsen, pal le caractère diffus (ou décentralisé), ...

As is well-known, the first steps towards building what is today the EU were taken back in the 1950s and comprised the establishment of three Communities: the European Coal and Steel Community, which was established by ...

Purpose This paper aims to critically examine whether it is timely and actionable for the European Union (EU) to adopt a global sanctions regime against corruption and how such a regime can be designed to maximise its ...

Ten years after Greece’s accession to EMU, the venture has proved to be almost a complete failure. Obviously, the country joined EMU disappointingly unprepared. After EMU accession, Greece failed to seek the necessary ...