European Union: Criminal Law

Transparency International's newly released Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 delivers cautiously positive news for Austria. With 69 points and a ranking of 21st globally, Austria has improved from last year's...

Summary: The most common cases in which a debtor is brought back to court. When they are justified, what happens in courtrooms, and the critical criterion of "honesty."

In 2025, Dutch enforcement authorities prioritized targeted indictments and penalty orders, with new guidance on self-reporting and cooperation shaping internal investigations.

Press reporting of a civil dispute between Sweden's SEB Bank and certain Russian customers associated with Olga Pavlova...

Arrested or under investigation in Italy? Our English-speaking criminal defence lawyers assist foreigners with urgent legal representation, trial strategy and immigration consequences.

Drug trafficking is considered "international" when the unlawful activity contains an element of transnationality, meaning it involves more than one State from a material, personal, or legal standpoint.

Tras ocho años de vigencia, el estándar normativo UNE 19601 –marco de referencia completo para las organizaciones empresariales para la adopción, implementación...

Vid årsskiftet trädde en ny lag i kraft i Sverige som syftar till att skärpa straffen för företagskapning. Denna lagändring är ett svar på det växande problemet med att företag utnyttjas för brottsliga ändamål, vilket har blivit allt vanligare under de senaste åren.

What are the key financial crime offences applicable to companies and their directors and officers?