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  1. Vertical and horizontal cooperation in combatting organized fraud in the EU. German perspective Contribution
    Engelhart, Marc (2026)
    In: Nowak, Celina (Eds.), Financial crime and the office of the European public prosecutor, Routledge, London, pp. 56-91
    Organized crime Fraud European Union and national law (relationship) Prosecuting and public attorney Police / Policing Taxation: procedure and enforcement Border guards Federalism and federal system European Law: criminal law and procedure International agencies International judicial assistance
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  2. Corporate control through external whistleblowing: Initial findings from Germany Journal Article
    Kölbel, Ralf (2026)
    In: European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
    Corporations: criminal liability Economic crimes and offenses Corporations: governance European Law: general European Law: criminal law and procedure Empirical research European Union and national law (relationship)
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  3. Chapter III, Practical obstacles and legal issues in the implementation of the regulation (EU) 2018/1805 – Country report: Germany Contribution
    Heger, Martin; Sakellaraki, Anna (2025)
    In: Maugeri, Anna (Eds.), Mutual recognition of freezing and confiscation orders, Pisa University Press, pp. 835-852
    European Law: criminal law and procedure Judicial statistics Sanctions, Criminal Sanctions, Administrative Restitution and unjust enrichment Search and seizure
    Open Access PDF 264.4 KB
  4. Comparison of the provisions of the Austrian and German criminal procedure laws on victims with the Hungarian legislation Journal Article
    Somogyi, Csilla (2024)
    In: Essays of Faculty of Law University of Pécs, pp. 193-202
    Criminal procedure Victims Comparative law Legal history Private prosecution Civil suit (criminal procedure) European Law: criminal law and procedure
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  5. The ‘total-legalization’ of cannabis in Germany: Legal challenges and the EU free market conundrum Journal Article
    Hofmann, Robin (2023)
    In: European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, 31(2), pp. 173-196
    Drug abuse and crime Drug abuse Criminal policy European Union and national law (relationship) European Law: criminal law and procedure
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  6. CJEU: Germany’s public prosecution authorities cannot be regarded as a “judicial authority” with regard to EAWs—the truth or a misconstrual of the legal reality? Journal Article
    Glaser, Sebastian; Hartmann, Sarah (2022)
    In: German Law Journal, 23(4), pp. 650-660
    Prosecuting and public attorney Court of Justice of the European Union Arrest, detention and bail Judiciary Executive power European Law: general European Law: criminal law and procedure European Union and national law (relationship) Comparative law
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  7. Prosecuting and punishing offenders for several offences in Germany Contribution
    Zimmermann, Frank (2021)
    In: Audenaert, Nele; De Bondt, Wendy (Eds.), Prosecuting and punishing multi-offenders in the EU. A comparative analysis of the legal frameworks regarding offenders of a multitude of offences, Gompel & Svacina, Antwerp, pp. 139-167
    Crime Criminals Sentences European Law: criminal law and procedure
  8. Germany Contribution
    Vogel, Benjamin; Köppen, Patrick; Wahl, Thomas (2021)
    In: Sieber, Ulrich; Tropina, Tatiana; von zur Mühlen, Nicolas (Eds.), Access to telecommunication data in criminal justice : A comparative analysis. Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, pp. 771-894
    Communications and mass media Information law and legislation Information storage and retrieval systems Data protection Surveillance (electronic or fixed) Evidence: criminal law Criminal investigation Police / Policing Transborder data flow International judicial assistance European Law: criminal law and procedure European Union and national law (relationship)
  9. Country report “Germany” Contribution
    Böse, Martin; Bröcker, Maria (2021)
    In: Bröcker, Maria; Böse, Martin; Schneider, Anne (Eds.), Judicial protection in transnational criminal proceedings, Springer, Cham, (Legal Studies in International, European and Comparative Criminal Law, 5), pp. 93-148
    Judiciary Rule of law European Law: criminal law and procedure International judicial assistance Foreign judgments Extradition Criminal procedure: appeal Judicial review International law Jurisdiction (international law) Administrative law and procedure
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  10. Evidence gathering in the European Union: The transposition of directive 2014/41/EU into French and German legislation Journal Article
    Knytel, Dagna (2020)
    In: European Criminal Law Review, 10(1), pp. 66-92
    Evidence: criminal law European Union and national law (relationship) European Law: general European Law: criminal law and procedure Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure) Civil rights
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  11. Refusal of European arrest warrants due to fair trial infringements : review of the CJEU’s judgment in “LM” by national courts in Europe Journal Article
    Wahl, Thomas (2020)
    In: eucrim - The European Criminal Law Associations' Forum, pp. 321-330
    Extradition European Union and national law (relationship) European Law: criminal law and procedure Arrest, detention and bail Civil rights Due process of law Court of Justice of the European Union Trials: particular Comparative law
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  12. European criminal procedure law in Germany: between traditions and innovation Contribution
    Wahl, Thomas; Oppers, Alexander (2020)
    In: Sellier, Elodie; Weyembergh, Anne (Eds.), Criminal procedures and cross-border cooperation in the EU area of criminal justice. Together but apart?, Éditions de l'Université de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, (European studies, ), pp. 53-129
    European Union and national law (relationship) European Law: criminal law and procedure Criminal procedure Defendant/Defense/Defense counsel (criminal procedure) Victims Evidence: criminal law Extradition
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  13. Could an independent judiciary be a counterbalance to the erosion of european principles of criminal law? Contribution
    Albrecht, Peter-Alexis (2018)
    In: Albrecht, Peter-Alexis (Eds.), Autonomie für eine dritte Gewalt in Europa / Autonomy for a third power in Europe. Transferaufgabe für aufgeklärte Gesellschaften der Vernunft / A transfer task for enlightened and rational European societies, BWV Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag, Berlin, (Schriftenreihe Gesellschaft versus Recht, ), pp. 159-173
    Judiciary Separation of powers Executive power Rule of law European Law: criminal law and procedure
  14. A comparative analysis of the proposed new cybercrime legislation in South Africa and the situation in Germany and the European Union Contribution
    Villiers, Dawie (2017)
    In: Hugo, Charl; Möllers, Thomas (Eds.), Transnational impacts on law: perspectives from South Africa and Germany, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Baden-Baden, pp. 335-370
    Computer crimes Fraud Offenses against property Hate crimes / Hate speech Legislation Comparative law European Law: criminal law and procedure Treaties European Law: Area of freedom, security and justice
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  15. Country Report “Germany” Contribution
    Meyer, Frank (2013)
    In: Böse, Martin; Meyer, Frank; Schneider, Anne (Eds.), Conflicts of jurisdiction in criminal matters in the European Union, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, Baden-Baden, pp. 141-186
    Jurisdiction Exterritoriality Mistake (criminal law) Extradition Conflict of laws Treaties European Law: criminal law and procedure
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