The Court of Justice and European Criminal Law: Leading Cases in a Contextual Analysis(Modern Studies in European Law)

The aim of this book is to provide an insight into the landmark rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in European Criminal Law (ECL). As in other areas of EU law, the decisions of the CJEU have been a driving force for development and integration. By analysing the impact of these leading cases on EU and national law, the book provides a diachronic and multifaceted picture of the Court's approach to criminal law.

Table of Contents:
PART I PRINCIPLES 1. C-80/86 – Kolpinghuis Nijmegen The General Principles of European (Criminal) Law as Limitation to the Enforcement of EU Law: The Kolpinghuis Nijmegen Rule Dr Luisa Marin Indirect Effect of EU Law aft er Kolpinghuis Nijmegen (C-80/86): Consistent Interpretation in Dutch Criminal Courts Jannemieke Ouwerkerk 2. C-387/02 – Berlusconi and Others The Berlusconi Judgment: A Cornerstone of European Legality Frank Meyer Allusion, Illusion, Delusion. The Assessment of the Berlusconi Judgment in Italy Alberto di Martino 3. C-105/03 – Pupino Impact of the Pupino Decision on EU Law Maria Fletcher Protecting Vulnerable Victims and Beyond: The Duty of Consistent Interpretation in Criminal Matters in Italy aft er Pupino Grazia Maria Vagliasindi PART II COMPETENCE 4. 68/88 – Commission v Greece Effectiveness, Dissuasiveness, Proportionality of Sanctions and Assimilation Principle: The Long-Lasting Legacy of the Greek Maize Case Fabio Giuffrida The Greek Maize Case. From Sincere Cooperation to Criminal Law Integration in the EU Rosaria Sicurella 5. C-176/03 – Commission of the European Communities v Council of the European Union The 'Constitutional' ECJ Ruling on the Enforcement of Community Law (Case C-176/03) and its Impact on EU Law M Kaiafa-Gbandi EU Substantive Criminal Competence and the Court of Justice: Reactions to the Case Law Samuli Miettinen 6. C-105/14 – Taricco and Others On Legality in Criminal Matters between Primacy of EU Law and National Constitutional Traditions. A Study of the Taricco Saga Silvia Allegrezza Taricco, Endgame Vittorio Manes PART III NE BIS IN IDEM 7. C-187/01 – Gözütok and Brügge Comment on CJEU, 11 February 2003, Joined Cases C-187/01 and C-385/01 Criminal Proceedings v Hüseyin Gözütok and Klaus Brügge Anne Weyembergh The Impact of Case C-187/01 [Gözütok/Brügge] at the National Level: Inadvertent Legacy Elisavet Symeonidou-Kastanidou and Yannis Naziris 8. C-486/14 – Kossowski Judgment (Grand Chamber) C-486/14 Piotr Kossowski, 29 June 2016 Kai Ambos Impact of the Case C-486/14 – Kossowski at National Level Celina Nowak 9. C-617/10 – Akerberg Fransson Fishing for Better Rights Protection: The Court of Justice on the Application of the Charter in the Member States and the Reach of ne bis in idem Tobias Lock The Impact of Case C-617/10: Akerberg Fransson at National Level – The Swedish Example Maria Bergström PART IV MIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 10. C-61/11 PPU – El Dridi Criminalisation of Irregular Migration in the EU: The Impact of El Dridi Niovi Vavoula Reshaping Criminalisation of Irregular Migration in Italy: The Impact of EU Law Beyond the El Dridi Judgment Alessandra Annoni 11. C-304/14 – CS The Intersection of National Criminal Law and EU Citizenship Law: Reflections on the Judgment in CS Niamh Nic Shuibhne Leave at Your Chosen Speed? EU Citizenship and Criminal Convictions: An Insight into the United Kingdom's Approach Leandro Mancano PART V MUTUAL RECOGNITION AND MUTUAL TRUST 12. C-303/05 – Advocaten voor de Wereld Advocaten voor de Wereld: The Salvation of Mutual Trust Henning Fuglsang Sorensen The Contribution of Advocaten voor de Wereld for the Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Supra-State Law and for the Doctrine of Double Criminality Pedro Caeiro 13. C-396/11 – Radu Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, 29 January 2013, Radu Rosa Raffaelli The Implication of Radu at a National Level: National Courts' Diversified Response to Conflicting Obligations Irene Wieczorek 14. C-399/11 – Melloni Melloni: Primacy versus Rights? Valsamis Mitsilegas and Leandro Mancano Bypassing or Intensifying the Dialogue between Courts? The Impact of Melloni at the National Level Lorena Bachmaier Winter 15. Joined Cases C-404/15 and C-659/15 PPU – Pál Aranyosi and Robert Caldararu v Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Bremen Resetting the Parameters of Mutual Trust: From Aranyosi to LM Valsamis Mitsilegas Aranyosi and Caldararu through the Eyes of National Judges Adam Lazowski The Effect of CJEU Case Law Concerning the Rule of Law and Mutual Trust on National Systems Petra Bárd and Wouter van Ballegooij

About the Author :
Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas is Professor of European Criminal Law and Global Security, Queen Mary University of London. Alberto di Martino is Professor of Criminal Law, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa. Leandro Mancano is Lecturer in EU Law, Edinburgh Law School.

Review :
[A] timely and thoughtful endeavour that provides an explanation of the rise and consolidation of criminal law as an ordinary part of the EU law landscape.