CRIMINAL LAW PROTECTION OF THE FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE EU – FOCUSING ON MONEY LAUNDERING, TAX FRAUD, CORRUPTION AND ON CRIMINAL COMPLIANCE IN THE NATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEMS WITH REFERENCE TO CYBERCRIME
(HUUNIMISKOLCPFI – 786253)
HERCULE III (2014-2020)
2. LAW TRAINING AND STUDIES
THE CRIMINAL LAW PROTECTION OF THE FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP |
Venue: University of Miskolc, Faculty of Law Date: 23-24th March 2018 |
This conference was funded by the European Union’s HERCULE III programme.
The content of this conference represents the views of the authors only and is his/her sole responsibility. The European Commission does not accept any responsibility for use that may be made of the information it contains.
International Conference |
The Criminal Law Protection of the Financial Interests of the European Union Manifestations with Special Issues |
Venue: University of Miskolc, Faculty of Law Date: 23th March 2018 (Friday) |
Programme
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:10 Opening speeches
Prof. Dr. Farkas Ákos dean (University of Miskolc, Faculty of Law)
I. section: Criminal Offences against the Budget of the European Union – Tendencies in the European Union and in Hungary |
Chair: Prof. Dr. Farkas Ákos |
9:10-9:30 Presentation of the project
The criminal law protection of the financial interests of the European Union: the past, the present and the future tendencies
Prof. Dr. Farkas Ákos dean, university professor (University of Miskolc, Faculty of Law)
9:30-9:50 Protection of the EU’s financial interests by means of criminal law in the context of the Lisbon Treaty and the 2017 directive (EU 2017/1371) on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests
Prof. Dr. Maria Kaiafa-Gbandi head of department (University of Thessaloniki)
9:50-10:10 The Hungarian regulation of the protection of the financial interests of the EU and the fight against budget fraud in the practice of the prosecution
Prof. Dr. Polt Péter chief prosecutor (Chief Prosecutor's Office)
10:10-10:30 The protection of the financial interests of the European Union and the judicial practice of budget fraud in Hungary
Dr. Molnár Gábor Miklós judge, president of chamber (Curia)
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
II. section: Criminal Law Protection of the Financial Interests of the European Union – International Tendencies and Best Practices |
Chair: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Dannecker |
11:00-11:20 The protection of the financial interests of the European Union – the responsibility of enterprises
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Dannecker head of department (University of Heidelberg)
11:20-11:40 The criminal law protection of the EU budget in Romania from theoretical and practical point of view
Prof. Dr. Mirisan Valentin dean (University of Oradea)
11:40-12:00 Criminal law protection of the financial interests of the European Union in Italy with particular emphasis on organized criminality and tax-liability
Dr. Vincenzo Carbone scientific researcher, advocate (University of Rome)
12:00-12:20 The practice of the protection of the financial interests of the EU in Austria and the role of the criminal compliance regarding financial reporting offences
Prof. Dr. Richard Soyer head of department, advocate (University of Linz)
12:20-13:00 Questions, discussion
13:00-14:00 Lunch
III. section: Crimes Affecting the Financial Interests of the European union (Money Laundering, Tax Fraud, Corruption), Compliance and Cybercrime |
Chair: |
14:00-14:20 The protection of the financial interests of the EU from the point of view of the tax authority
Jármai Tamás head of department (National Tax and Customs Administration, Customs Directorate of B.-A.-Z. County, VAT Monitoring Department 1.)
14:20-14:40 The role of the tax advisors in the protection of the budget
Siklós Márta auditor, tax consultant (Leitner Leitner Partner, Budapest)
14:40-15:00 Preventive means against money laundering
Dr. Simonka Gábor head of department (National Tax and Customs Administration, Office against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing)
15:00-15:20 Compliance in the bank sector
Dr. Pettko-Szandtner Judit executive director, senior legal counsel (UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt.)
15:20-15:40 Coffee break
15.40-16.00 Experiences of the legal practice of corruption offenses in Hungary
Dr. Farkas Krisztina delegated prosecutor (National Institute of Criminology)
16.00-16.20 The Europeanisation of tax criminal law in the light of Directive No. 2017/1371
Dr. Jacsó Judit associate professor (University of Miskolc, Faculty of Law)
16:20-16:40 Criminological aspects of the criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the European Union
Csemáné Dr. Váradi Erika associate professor (University of Miskolc, Faculty of Law)
16:40-17:00 New challenges of the tracing of criminal assets in the cyberspace
Halász Viktor lieutenant, chief investigator (National Investigation Office, Department against Cybercrime)
17:00-17:30 Questions, discussion
Workshop |
Certain Actual Questions of the Criminal Law Protection of the Financial interest of the European Union: the European Public Prosecutor’s Office |
Venue: University of Miskolc, Faculty of Law Date: 24th March 2018 (Saturday) |
Participants: Cooperation partners of the project HUUNIMISKOLCPFI
Aim: After an opening lecture, the actual questions and problems in connection with the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office will be discussed by the theoretical and practical experts of the project partners.
(Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office)
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Farkas Ákos dean, university professor (University of Miskolc, Faculty of Law)
9:00 – 9:30 Fundamental Questions of the European Public Prosecutor's Office
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas dean (University of Miskolc Faculty of Law)
9:30 – 11:00 Discussion
11.00-11.20 Coffee break
11.20-11.30 Recent Developments of the Criminal Protection of the Financial Interests of the European Union in Portugal
Carlos de Almeida Lemos advocate
11.30-11.40 Methods of Cybercrime Affecting the Financial Interests of the European Union
dr. László Dornfeld PhD student (University of Miskolc Faculty of Law)
11.40-12.00 Questions and discussion
12.00-13.00 Discussion about the date and contents of the next workshop
13.00 Lunch