First Things first: Characterising mutual recognition in criminal matters
auteurs | Wendy De Bondt |
Gert Vermeulen | |
tijdschrift | GofS (ISSN: ) |
jaargang | 2011 |
aflevering | EU Criminal Justice, Financial & Economic Crime: new perspectives |
onderdeel | Artikelen |
publicatie datum | 4 mei 2011 |
taal | English |
pagina | 17 |
samenvatting | Because mutual recognition is now enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty as a basic principle for judicial cooperation in criminal matters, a consistent interpretation and application becomes all the more important. Nevertheless, no legally binding definition of mutual recognition is provided and a quick scan of the relevant instruments cannot but lead to the conclusion that mutual recognition appears in as many shapes and sizes as there are instruments referring to it. There seems to be no common understanding of what mutual recognition is, can and cannot be and how consistency is to be guaranteed. Therefore this article critically reviews mutual recognition as a principle and assesses |