Event
EU Waste Legislation and Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law
Focus on combating waste crime - Online workshop for prosecutors and judges
| Organizer | Academy of European Law (ERA) |
|---|---|
| Venue | Online Event |
| Link | Workshop Webpage |
| Contact | Barbara Hense |
Online Workshop on
21-22 September 2020 - 08:45-13:30 CEST
28-29 September 2020 - 08:45-13:30 CEST
Objective
The aim of this 4-session online workshop is to provide participants with a comprehensive overview of waste-related crimes which have raised major concerns in recent years. Emphasis will be given to the EU legislation and case law relating to waste offences and crimes, the relationship between criminal and administrative law provisions for these crimes as well as the main challenges for investigation, prosecution and adjudication in this field.
The workshop will shed light on the protection of the environment through criminal law. It will facilitate the handling of future national court procedures in this field by prosecutors as well as judges.
Key topics
- Waste Framework Directive
- Environmental Crime Directive
- Waste crimes relating to waste movement and treatment (shipment, landfill)
- Waste crimes relating to waste management of end-of-life products
- Investigation, prosecution and adjudication on waste
- CJEU case law on waste crime
- Various case studies
Who should attend?
Judges and prosecutors interested in environmental law.
Interactive Webinar
The online workshop will be hosted on ERA’s own online training platform. You will be able to interact immediately and directly with our top-quality speakers and other participants, break out into working groups and work collaboratively on case studies. We will make the most of the technical tools available to deliver an intensive, interactive training experience. As the platform is hosted on our own server, the highest security settings will be applied to ensure that you can participate safely in a high-quality online training environment.