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KMH 615 - Crimes Against the Financial Integrity of the European Union and Legal Assistance

Graduate Education Institute · Public Law · Doctorate

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Burak DOĞAN

Course Objective

Since 2002, the European Public Prosecution Office has been working on a separate issue. In the Treaty of Lisbon, the European Prosecutor's Office has been included in Eurojust within the framework of transnational crimes within the European Union. Legal action for the passing of the European Prosecutor's Office started in the European Parliament. As a matter of fact, the proposal for the establishment of the European Bureau of Procurement, adopted by the European Commission in July 2013, was presented to the European Parliament. Within the scope of this course, the issues of international criminal assistance, including crimes and the European prosecution for combating these crimes, will be considered and evaluated.

Course Content

The alienation of alienation Today, the increase of the crimes that bear the necessity to deal with the subject in more detail. It is aimed to be processed in a comparative law.The provision of circulation of capital, goods and services by removing the internal borders within the European Union and the provision of the possibility for the persons to settle and work in the desired territory would lead to an increase in transnational crimes against the financial unity of the European Union and the harmonization between the Member States including the Schengen Agreement and the Implementation Agreement A number of new institutions such as Eurojust, Europol, Frantex and Réséan Judiciaire Européen (RJE) have been created in this framework. As a matter of fact, with the 280th article of the Amsterdam Treaty, it was decided to combat any illegal activities that constitute an attack on the financial interests of the Community by providing effective protection in the Community and member states. In this direction, Corpus Juris was prepared and published in 1997. This outline focuses on corruption in the community budget and tender, bribery, abuse of office, disclosure of civilian secrets, money laundering, purchase and custody of criminal property and organized crime.

Required Resources

Gülşah Bostancı Bozbayındır, Lizbon Antlaşması Sonrası Avrupa Birliği Ceza Hukuku, İstanbul, 2019.

Recommended Resources

ÖZKAN, Işıl: Avrupa Birliği Kamu Hukuku, 2.Bası, Seçkin, 2017.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. To learn the elements of crimes against the Integrity of Property in the European Union
  2. Uluslararası adli yardımlaşma konularında bilgi sahibi olmak.

Core Area Distribution

(38) Law%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionPresentationCase Study

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)15345
Out of Class Study Period157105
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment11212
Practice000
Final122

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1To develop and deepen current and advanced knowledge about concepts and institutions in the field of public law and its sub-disciplines at the level of expertise with original thinking and research, and to reach original definitions and qualifications that include innovations for these concepts and institutionsReading
2Analyzing and evaluating the theory and practice of the field of public law and its sub-disciplines by using the expertise level acquired, and reaching new and original results and ideas based on thisReading
3Evaluating and using the research and / or expertise level gained in the field of public law and sub-disciplines with a theoretical and systematic approachReading
4Evaluating an existing concept or institution in the field of public law and its sub-disciplines with a new idea, approach or method, or researching and analyzing a new concept or institution from an original perspectiveReading
5Developing solutions for legal policy based on theoretical and applied informationReading
6Evaluating an existing concept or institution in the field of public law and its sub-disciplines with a new approach and researching a new concept or institution with an original perspective, carrying out an original study independently in this direction and contributing to the theory and practice of lawReading
7Contributing to the development of legal theory and practice by producing at least one scientific article with a national or international refereed or original work in the field of lawReading
8Midterm examMidterm exam
9Developing new ideas and methods in the field of public law and sub-disciplines by using high-level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision makingReading
10Establishing an effective communication with experts in the field of public law and sub-disciplines and defending their original views in the discussion of issues related to these fields and demonstrating their competence in their field.Reading
11To be able to follow the information in the field of law by using a foreign language at an advanced level and to communicate and discuss with colleaguesReading
12To establish a functional interaction by using strategic decision-making processes in solving the problems stemming from the theory and practice of law and affecting social lifeReading
13To spread the understanding of honesty, justice and ethics required by being a lawyer and to act on the way to dominate the societyReading
14Contributing to the establishment of the awareness of law and justice in the society and the process of maintaining this by introducing the values ​​in the field of law to the society.Reading
15ReviewReading