“THE ROLE OF INVESTIGATION IN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – EUROPEAN DIMENSIONS” international conference
organized by the University of Miskolc Faculty of Law and the Research Centre of European and International Criminal Law.
Date: 31 th May (Monday) 2021 9.00 – 18.00
The conference was be held online via Zoom. The language of the conference were: Hungarian and English (simultaneous interpretation was available).
8.50-9.00 Opening of the virtual platform (Video)
9.00-9.10 Opening of the conference
Prof. Dr. Zita Horváth (Rector, University of Miskolc)
Prof. Dr. Csilla Csák (Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Miskolc)
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (project manager, University of Miskolc)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Dannecker (University of Heidelberg)
Section I. EU dimensions of the investigation – Introduction – General issues (Video)
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (University of Miskolc)
9.10-9.35 The role of investigation in the national law and in cross border criminal procedures (Video)
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (University of Miskolc)
9.35-9.45 Discussion
9.45-10.10 Introduction to the problem from a European perspective - various forms of procedure (criminal law, antitrust law, data protection law) (Video)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Dannecker (University of Heidelberg)
10.10-10.20 Discussion
10.20-10.55 Problems of the investigation of budget fraud in Hungary with special reference of EU Fraud (Video)
Prof. Dr. Péter Polt (Prosecutor General of Hungary)
10.55-11.05 Discussion
Section II. EU dimensions of the investigation – Special issues (Video)
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Dannecker (University of Heidelberg)
11.05-11.30 Internal investigations from the view of the prosecutor office (Video)
Kai Sackreuther (Public Prosecutor, Public Prosecutor’s Office of Mannheim)
11.30-11.40 Discussion
11.40-12.05 Special problems of investigation against enterprises from the point of view of the defence lawyer (Video)
Prof. Dr. Gerson Trüg (Specialist lawyer for criminal law, Partner, Trüg - Habetha Rechtsanwälte)
12.05-12.15 Discussion
12.15-12.40 Internal investigation, criminal procedure and compliance (Video)
Prof. Dr. Richard Soyer (Head of Institute, University of Linz)
12.40-12.50 Discussion
13.00-14.00 Lunch break
Section III. National dimensions of the investigation 1. (Video)
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Erika Róth (Head of the Institute, University of Miskolc)
14.00-14.20 Specialties of internal, external, criminal and infringement investigations: interoperability between these procedures in Austria (Video)
Prof. Dr. Robert Kert (Head of the Department, Vienna University of Economics and Business)
14.20-14.30 Discussion
14.30-14.50 The role of corporate compliance in the field of internal investigation (Video)
Márta Siklós (LeitnerLeitner Partner Budapest)
14.50-15.00 Discussion
15.00-15.20 The role of the defence lawyer in the criminal procedures against legal persons (Video)
Dr. Ferenc Sántha (Associate Professor, University of Miskolc)
15.20-15.30 Discussion
15.30-15.50 The rules of criminal investigations in Croatia (Video)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Mirta Kuštan (University of Zagreb)
15.50-16.00 Discussion
Section IV. National dimensions of the investigation 2. (Video)
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Anita Nagy (University of Miskolc)
16.00-16.20 The role of investigation in the national law in Romania and in cross border criminal procedures with special regard to crimes affecting the financial interests of the EU (Video)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Christian Mihes (Dean, University of Oradea) – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Diana Cirmaciu (Vice dean, University of Oradea)
16.20-16.30 Discussion
16.30-16.50 Penal evidence in the tax process. The lawful use of illegitimately acquired criminal evidence in Italy (Video)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vincenzo Carbone (University of Rome)
16.50-17.00 Discussion
17.00-17.20 Specialties of internal, external, criminal and infringement investigations, interoperability between these procedures in Poland (Video)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Beata Baran (Jagiellonian University of Cracow)
17.20-17.30 Discussion
Section V. Summary of the conference (Video)
17.30-17.50 Summary of the results of the conference
Prof. Dr. iur. Frank Meyer (Head of Department, University of Zürich)
17.50-18.00 Closing of the conference
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (project manager, University of Miskolc)
"THE CRIMINAL TAX PROCEDURE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CONSENSUAL ELEMENTS"
international workshop
organized by the University of Heidelberg and University of Miskolc Faculty of Law (Research Centre of European and International Criminal Law).
Date: 15th November (Monday) 2021 9.00 – 18.00
The conference was be held online via Google Meet.
8.50-9.00 Opening of the virtual platform (Video)
9.00-9.10 Welcome & Opening of the conference (Video)
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (project manager, University of Miskolc)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Dannecker (co-organizer, University of Heidelberg)
Section I. Consensual Elements in Criminal Tax Proceedings Aimed at Establishing the Truth
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (University of Miskolc)
9.10-9.35 Truth-finding as an intermediate goal of criminal proceedings and its limits (Video)
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (University of Miskolc)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Dannecker (University of Heidelberg)
9.35-9.45 Discussion
9.45-10.10 Confession, penalty order, plea bargaining in criminal tax proceedings: a Hungarian Perspective (Video)
Dr. Ádám Péceli (Public Prosecutor, Office of the Prosecutor General of Hungary) – Tamás Jármai (Head of 1st VAT Audit Unit, National Tax and Customs Administration of B-A-Z County)
10.10-10.20 Discussion
10.20-10.45 Confession, penalty order, plea bargaining in criminal tax proceedings: a German Perspective (Video)
Prof. Dr. Gerson Trüg (Specialist lawyer for criminal law, Partner, Trüg - Habetha Rechtsanwälte)
10.45-10.55 Discussion
10.55-11.20 Incentives for self-regulation in tax and fiscal criminal law: the cooperation model of "accompanying control" between taxpayers and the tax authorities in Austria - a model for all EU Member States? (Video)
Mag Johannes Prillinger (Tax Advisor, Director, LeitnerLeitner Tax Audit Advisory)
11.20-11.30 Discussion
11.30-12.30 Lunch break
Section II. Consensual Elements of Tax and Customs Law in Criminal Proceedings I.
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Erika Róth (Head of the Institute of Criminal Justice, University of Miskolc)
Position of the Fiscal Authority in Criminal Proceedings, Plea Agreements at the Interface of Tax and Criminal Tax Proceedings, Estimates in Tax Law, Self-Disclosure
12.30-12.50 Austria: Prof. Dr. Richard Soyer (Head of Institute, University of Linz) - Prof. Dr. Stefan Schumann (University of Linz) (Video)
13.50-13.10 Croatia: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marin Bonačić (University of Zagreb) (Video)
13.10-13.30 Germany: Dr. Jeanie Henn (Public Prosecutor, Public Prosecutor’s Office of Mannheim) (Video)
13.30-13.50 Greece: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Theodoros Papakyriakou (University of Theassaloniki) (Video)
13.50-14.10 Discussion
14.10-14.30 Coffee break
Section III. Consensual Elements of Tax and Customs Law in Criminal Proceedings II.
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Judit Jacsó (Head of the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, University of Miskolc)
Position of the Fiscal Authority in Criminal Proceedings, Plea Agreements at the Interface of Tax and Criminal Tax Proceedings, Estimates in Tax Law, Self-Disclosure
14.30-14.50 Hungary: dr. Gellért Menczel-Kiss (Tax manager, LeitnerLeitner Budapest) (Video)
14.50-15.10 Italy: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vincenzo Carbone (UNINT University of the International Studies of Rome) (Video)
15.10-15.30 Poland: Assist. Prof. Dr. Beata Baran (Jagiellonian University of Cracow) – Dr. Mateusz Tchórzewski (Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw) (Video)
15.30-15.50 Romania: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cristian Mihes (Dean, University of Oradea) – Assoc. Prof. Dr. Diana Cirmaciu (University of Oradea) (Video)
15.50-16.10 Discussion
16.10-16.30 Coffee break
Section IV. Rule of Law in Tax and Customs Procedures
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Heiner Kühne (Universty of Trier)
16.30-16.50 Rights of the individual and collective offender in criminal tax proceedings under the rule of law (Video)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zoran Burić (University of Zagreb)
16.50-17.00 Discussion
17.00-17.20 Nemo tenetur for natural and legal persons in the light of ECtHR and ECJ (Video)
Prof. Dr. iur. Frank Meyer (Head of Department, University of Zürich)
17.20-17.30 Discussion
Summary of the Results of the Workshop – Challenges for the Future
17.30-17.50 Summary of the Results of the Workshop & Challenges for the Future (Video)
Univ. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Brandstetter (Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute for Austrian and European Economic Criminal Law, Judge, Constitutional Court Austria)
17.50-18.00 Closing of the workshop (Video)
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (project manager, University of Miskolc)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Dannecker (University of Heidelberg)
"Criminal Investigation of Offences Against the Financial Interests of the European Union"
international workshop
organized by the University of Zagreb and University of Miskolc Faculty of Law (Research Centre of European and International Criminal Law).
Date: 11 April (Monday) 2022 9.00 – 18.00
The conference was be held online via Google Meet System:
https://meet.google.com/ksh-kegv-qrn
PROGRAM
8.50-9.00 Opening of the virtual platform
9.00-9.10 Welcome & Opening of the conference
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (project manager, University of Miskolc)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marin Bonačić (co-organizer, University of Zagreb)
9.10-9.30 Investigating crimes against the financial interests of the European Union – European perspective (Video)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zoran Burić (co-organizer, University of Zagreb)
Section I (1st part) (Video)
Human rights in investigations, with special regard to the rights of the suspected person and the defence lawyer – Croatian Perspective
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (University of Miskolc)
9.30-10.30
General question of human rights whit special reference to investigations crimes against the EU-s financial interest. The Croatian perspectives (Video)
Assoc. Prof. dr. Marin Bonačić (University of Zagreb)
The rights of the suspect and the defense in the Croatian criminal procedure (Video)
Višnja Drenški Lasan (Defense Attorney, Zagreb)
Problems of investigation and human rights from the perspective of the Croatian prosecution service (Video)
Sani Ljubicic (European delegated prosecutor from Croatian, EPPO)
10.30-11.00 Discussion
11.00-11.30 Coffee break
Section I (2nd part)
Human rights in investigations, with special regard to the rights of the suspected person and the defence lawyer – Comparative perspective
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Dannecker (University of Heidelberg)
11.30-12.30
Human rights in investigations, with special regard to the rights of the suspected person and the defence lawyer – Hungarian perspective (Video)
Prof. Dr. Erika Róth (University of Miskolc)
Human rights in investigations, with special regard to the rights of the suspected person and the defense lawyer – Austrian perspective (Video)
Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dieter Kindel (Vienna) - under negotiation
Human rights in investigations, with special regard to the rights of the suspected person and the defense lawyer – Romanian perspective (Video)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cristian Mihes – Assoc. Prof. Mihaela Pătrăuș, - Radu Dacin (University of Oradea)
12.30-13.00 Discussion
13.00-14.00 Lunch
Section II
The conditions of admissibility and mutual recognition of evidence. The evaluation of evidence in the Member States
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Hans-Heiner Kühne (University of Trier)
14.00-15.00
General Questions of the admissibility and mutual recognition of evidence in criminal and administrative procedure (Video)
Prof. Dr. Anne Schneider LL.M. (University of Düsseldorf)
The conditions of admissibility and mutual recognition of evidence from Hungarian perspective (Video)
Dr. László Kis (Budapest-Metropolitan Regional Court)
Cross-border access to electronic evidence: an overview of the EU proposal(s) and the Greek perspective (Video)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Athina Sachoulidou (NOVA School of Law, Lisbon)
15.00-15.30 Discussion
15.30-16.00 Coffee break
Section III.
Influence of corporate and criminal compliance on the investigation
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Erika Róth (University of Miskolc)
16.00-17.00
Influence of corporate and criminal compliance on the investigation from Croatian perspective
Pavo Djedovic (LeitnerLeitner Partner, Zagreb)
Ante Pavic (LeitnerLeitner Partner, Zagreb)
Influence of corporate and criminal compliance on the investigation from Austria perspective
Prof. Dr. Richard Soyer (University of Linz)
Influence of corporate and criminal compliance on the investigation from Italian perspective
Dr. Marco Letizi (Public Accountant and international consultant)
Influence of corporate and criminal compliance on the investigation from Poland perspective
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Beata Baran (Jagiellonian University of Cracow)
17.00-17.30 Discussion
Section IV
Summary of the Results of the Workshop – Challenges for the Future
17.30-17.50 Summary of the Results of the Workshop & Challenges for the Future
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Brandstetter (Vienna University of Economics and Business, Judge, Constitutional Court Austria)
17.50-18.00 Closing of the conference
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (project manager, University of Miskolc)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zoran Burić (co-organizer, University of Zagreb)
“THE INSTITUTIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COOPERATION IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF INVESTIGATION OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES AFFECTING THE UNION'S FINANCIAL INTERESTS WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON OLAF, EUROJUST, EUROPOL AND EPPO ”
organized by the University of Miskolc Faculty of Law, the Research Centre of European and International Criminal Law and the National Office for the Judiciary (Hungary).
Date: 20th June (Monday) 2022 9.00 – 18.00
The language of the conference were: Hungarian and English (simultaneous interpretation was available).
8.30-9.00 Registration
9.00-9.30 Opening of the conference
Prof. Dr. Zita Horváth (Rector, University of Miskolc)
Prof. Dr. Csilla Csák (Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Miskolc)
Prof. Dr. Péter Polt (Chief Public Prosecutor of Hungary)
Dr. György Barna Senyei (President, National Office for the Judiciary)
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (project manager, University of Miskolc)
Section I. The European Public Prosecutor's Office - New developments and current challanges of cooperation in the European Union in criminal matters
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (University of Miskolc)
9.30-9.55 The European Public Prosecutor's Office - The Past, the Present and the Future (Video)
Dr. Péter József Csonka (Head of Unit, European Commission, Diractorate General for Justice and Consumers, Deputy Director-General in charge of Directorates B and E, Criminal justice, General criminal law and Judicial training)
9.55-10.20 The role of the European Public Prosecutor's Office in the investigation of criminal offences against the financial interests of the European Union. The experiences of the first year (Video)
Dr. Florin-Razvan Radu (Senior legal office, European Public Prosecutor's Office)
10.20-10.45 Cooperation between Hungary and the EPPO (Video)
Prof. Dr. Péter Polt (Prosecutor General of Hungary)
10.45-11.15 Discussion
11.15-11.30 Coffee break
Section II. International criminal cooperation and its limits due to the rule of law and the ne bis in idem principle
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Dannecker (University of Heidelberg)
11.30-11.50 Requirements of an integrated procedure in the framework of cross-border cooperation in criminal matters for the protection of the Union's financial interests (Video)
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (University of Miskolc)
11.50-12.10 Limits to the fight against crime to protect the financial interests of the European Union by law enforcement bodies and administrative authorities: "ne bis in idem" and the prohibition of double prosecution (Video)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Dannecker (University of Heidelberg)
12.10-12.30 The role of courts in the criminal cooperation (Video)
Dr. László Kis (Budapest Metropolitan Regional Court)
12.30-13.00 Discussion
13.00-14.00 Lunch break
Section III. Institutional aspects and practical experiences of the fight against criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the EU
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Robert Kert (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
14.00-14.20 Practical experiences of the fight against criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the EU from the point of view of the Eurojust (Video)
Dr. László Venczl (National Member for Hungary, Eurojust)
14.20-14.40 Practical experiences of the fight against criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the EU from the point of view of the Europol (Video)
Dr. Zsolt Vas (former head, National Member for Hungary, Europol, National Police Headquarters (ORFK))
14.40-15.00 Practical experiences of the fight against criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the EU from the point of view of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (Video)
Amira Szőnyi (Head of Unit, European Commission, OLAF, Expenditure - Operations and Investigations - Shared Management I. - Operations and Investigations (OLAF A.3.)
15.00-15.20 Discussion
15.30-15.40 Coffee break
Section IV. Criminal procedural aspects of the fight against criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the EU
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Erika Róth (University of Miskolc)
15.40-16.00 Effectiveness of the fight against money laundering from the point of view of the FIU (Video)
Dr. Gábor Simonka (Head, Hungarian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), National Tax and Customs Administration)
16.00-16.20 Effectiveness of the fight against tax fraud and tax evasion (Video)
Dr. Péter Salamon (Head, National Tax and Customs Administration, Northern Hungarian Criminal Directorate)
16.20-16.40 New developments in the fight against money laundering (AMLA) (Video)
Prof. Dr. Judit Jacsó (University of Miskolc)
16.40-17.00 Discussion
Section V. Summary
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Heiner Kühne (University of Trier)
17.00-17.20 Summary of the results of the conference and challanges for the future
Prof. Dr. Kai Cornelius (University of Hamburg)
17.20-17.40 Policy considerations in the field of a multi-speed Europe
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Dannecker (University of Heidelberg)
17.40-18.00 Closing of the conference
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (project manager, University of Miskolc)
“PRESENTATION OF THE FINAL VOLUME OF THE CERTAIN QUESTIONS OF THE EXTERNAL, INTERNAL AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL INTERESTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION - HERCULE III EUNIVESTIGUNIMISKOLC PROJECT ”
organized by the University of Miskolc Faculty of Law, the Research Centre of European and International Criminal Law and the National Office for the Judiciary (Hungary).
Date: 23th February (Monday) 2023 9.00 – 14.00
The language of the conference were: Hungarian and English (simultaneous interpretation was available).
8.30-9.00 Registration
9.00-9.15 Opening of the conference
Prof. Dr. Csilla Csák (Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Miskolc)
Dr. György Barna Senyei (President, National Office for the Judiciary)
Section I.
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Dannecker (University of Heidelberg)
9.15-9.35 Summary of the HERCULE III project: presentation of the final volume (Video)
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (University of Miskolc)
9.35-10.00 The practical utility of the results of the HERCULE III project for the protection of the financial interests from the perspective of public prosecutors (Video)
Prof. Dr. Péter Polt (Prosecutor General of Hungary)
10.00-10.20 The changed role of the OLAF with regard to the Public Prosecutor's Office (Video)
Amira Szőnyi (Head of Unit, European Commission, OLAF, Expenditure - Operations and Investigations - Shared Management I. - Operations and Investigations (OLAF A.3.)
10.20-10.40 Discussion
10.40-11.10 Coffee break
Section II.
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Erika Róth (University of Miskolc)
11.10-11.30 The practical utility of the results of the HERCULE III project for the protection of the financial interests from the perspective of tax authority and the FIU (Video)
Dr. Gábor Simonka (head, Hungarian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), National Tax and Customs Administration) - Tamás Jármai (head of department, National Tax and Customs Administration of B-A-Z County)
11.30-11.50 The practical utility of the results of the HERCULE III project for the protection of the financial interests from the perspective of the courts (Video)
Dr. László Kis (Budapest Metropolitan Regional Court)
11.50-12.10 The practical utility of the results of the HERCULE III project for the protection of the financial interests from the perspective of the defence lawyers (Video)
Prof. Dr. Richard Soyer (head of department, University of Linz)
12.10-12.30 Conclusions and recommendations of the HERCULE III project (Video)
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Gerhard Dannecker (University of Heidelberg)
12.30-12.45 Discussion
Section III.
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Robert Kert (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
12.45-12.50 Perspectives for future cooperation (Video)
Prof. Dr. Judit Jacsó (head of department, University of Miskolc)
12.50-13.00 Conclusion and closing of the event (Video)
Prof. Dr. Ákos Farkas (University of Miskolc)
13.00-14.00 Lunch