Project description

The application of the University of Miskolc, Faculty of Law with the title “Certain questions of the external, internal and criminal investigation of the criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the European Union (fraud, corruption, money laundering and other illegal activities against the financial interests of the EU) with special focus on the role of OLAF, EPPO, Eurojust, and Europol” submitted within the framework of the HERCULE III (2014-2020) „Legal Training and Studies” call has won the support of the European Commission (project number: 101015428 — EUINVESTIGUNIMISKOLC). Professionals from seven countries (Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland and Romania) take part in the action. The activity has already begun on 1st April 2021.

 

The main aim of our action is to analyse the most relevant questions of external, internal and criminal investigation of irregularities and criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the European Union, with special reference to the role of OLAF, EPPO, Eurojust and Europol. In this context, the main objective of our project is to raise awareness of the legal professions involved in the protection of the FI of the EU by organising special training courses and the dissemination of studies on the aforementioned issues.