Calibrating green compliance: EU framework for effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties in environmental protection

VOMÁČKA, Vojtěch. Calibrating green compliance: EU framework for effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties in environmental protection. ERA Forum. Springer Nature, 2024, vol. 2024, No 2, p. 1-19. ISSN 1612-3093.

Basic information

Original name

Calibrating green compliance: EU framework for effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties in environmental protection

Authors

VOMÁČKA, Vojtěch (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

ERA Forum, Springer Nature, 2024, 1612-3093

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50501 Law

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Organization unit

Faculty of Law

Keywords in English

Environmental law; Sanctions; Liability; Environmental crime; Court of justice; Case law; ne bis in idem

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Abstract

V originále

This article examines the evolving framework of the European Union’s approach to environmental sanctions. It dissects the cornerstone principle of effective and dissuasive penalties, exploring its foundation in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and its interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The analysis then progresses by scrutinising specific legislative instruments, such as the Environmental Crime Directive, which establish more detailed requirements for environmental offences, including the types and levels of penalties. Furthermore, the article explores the intricate relationship between criminal and administrative liability in the context of environmental law. This exploration incorporates recent case law on the application of the principle of legality and the ne bis in idem principle in environmental matters.