Criminal enforcement of environmental law in the European Union. (2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Michael Faure and Günter Heine.
• Other Names: Faure, Michael (Michael G.); Heine, Günter, 1952-
• Contents: [Part 1.] Summary of country reports. Criminal liability of corporations for environmental offences. The role of enforcing bodies and individuals in connection with environmental offences. Criminal penalties. Administrative sanctions. Existence of instruments which prohibit individuals from carrying out similar activity. Transfrontier pollution incidents. Criminal liability for environmental offences by public servants and public authorities. Miscellaneous -- [pt. 2.] Evaluation of the answers [by the same headings listed in pt. 1] -- [pt. 3.] Concluding remarks. Trend : towards corporate criminal liability. Tolerance in case of 'technical breaches'. Towards a European environmental criminal law?
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Kluwer Law International
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (204 pages)
• Subjects: 344.4046; Offenses against the environment -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries; Offenses against the environment -- European Union countries; Environnement -- Droit pénal -- Pays de l'Union européenne; Crimes contre l'environnement -- Pays de l'Union européenne; Environnement (Droit pénal) -- Pays de l'Union européenne; Droit pénal; Droit de l'environnement; UE/CE Droit; Application des lois; Protection de l'environnement; Responsabilité légale; Gouvernance d'entreprise; UE/CE Etats membres; Analyse comparative; Offenses against the environment -- Law and legislation; Offenses against the environment; Strafrechtelijk milieurecht; Europees recht; European Union countries
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789041157287
• Related ISBNs: 904115728X
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