Outreach

 

The ‘Criminal Law Group’ maintains excellent relations with several international research networks. There is long-standing and close collaboration with ECLAN (European Criminal Law Academic Network) and the AIDP (Association Internationale de Droit Pénal). This fruitful cooperation with ECLAN and the AIDP has led to the organisation of several international conferences, seminars, expert meetings and PhD seminars at the University of Luxembourg.

More recently, an international research network on criminal and quasi-criminal enforcements mechanisms (in shortCQEM) has been created, encompassing a comparative, historical and interdisciplinary approach. The members of the network meet at least once a year to discuss relevant topics in this field.

In addition, an interdisciplinary research cooperation with ELI (European Law Institute) and Max Planck Institute – Luxembourg (MPI) has been recently established within the research project "Prevention and settlement of conflicts of exercise of jurisdiction in criminal law".

Furthermore, there is strong collaboration with a large number of colleagues, research institutions and universities. As a result of this strong and active collaboration, several PhD students enjoy joint supervision by a colleague from one of the partner universities.

Finally, the Criminal Law Group maintains close contact with organisations of practitioners such as the general prosecution service of Luxembourg, the Ministry of Justice of Luxembourg and the European Court of Justice.

 

Criminal Law Group researchers participate in several other projects conducted by external partners. In particular:

 

Towards a Polish Cybercrime Centre of Excellence – The Cooperation of ISPs with Law Enforcement

Period

2014-2015

Funding Institution(s) and/or Body(ies)

The Cyber Research Centre, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torún (Poland); the Prevention of and Fight against Crime (ISEC) Programme of the European Union

Project Leader(s)

Prof. Andrzej Adamski, Prof. Arkadiusz Lach, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torún

Research Collaborator(s)

Dr Vanessa Franssen, Prof. Katalin Ligeti

 

Study on Minimum Sanctions in the EU Member States

Period

2013-2014

Funding Institution(s) and/or Body(ies)

European Commission

Project Leader(s)

Ecorys NL

Research Collaborator(s)

Prof. Katalin Ligeti, Dr Angelo Marletta

 

Study on the impact of the different policy options to protect the financial interests of the Union by means of criminal law, including the possibility of establishing a European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)

Period

2012-2013

Funding Institution(s) and/or Body(ies)

European Commission

Project Leader(s)

Ecorys NL

Research Collaborator(s)

Prof. Katalin Ligeti, Dr Michele Simonato

 

Study on impact of strengthening of administrative and criminal law procedural rules for the protection of the EU financial interests

Period

2012-2013

Funding Institution(s) and/or Body(ies)

European Commission

Project Leader(s)

Ecorys NL

Research Collaborator(s)

Prof. Katalin Ligeti, Dr Michele Simonato, Stanislaw Tosza

 

Preparatory study for an impact assessment on a new legislative instrument replacing the Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA on illicit drug trafficking

Period

2011-2012

Funding Institution(s) and/or Body(ies)

European Commission

Project Leader(s)

Ecorys NL

Research Collaborator(s)

Prof. Katalin Ligeti, Martin Petschko, Stanislaw Tosza