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Book SynopsisLaw Enforcement by EU Authorities is the first comprehensive study of a new development in the field of EU law and governance: the proliferation of EU enforcement authorities (EEAs). It offers an investigation into each of the existing eight EEAs, the prospective European Public Prosecutor's Office and how they enforce EU law vis-a-vis private actors together with relevant national enforcement authorities.
The study focuses on the interplay between political accountability and judicial protection in the system of shared direct enforcement. It offers a comparative investigation into the EU-national interrelationship in the field of shared enforcement and shows the need for improvement of democratic control and judicial protection in the area of 'shared tasks, but separated controls'. Expert contributors analyze these issues in relation to specific sectors, including financial/banking supervision, aviation, food law, fisheries, fraud, financial interests of the European Union, competition law and pharmaceuticals.
This detailed book includes insights from both academics and practitioners, drawing on different national backgrounds and subject specialisms. It provides an important resource for researchers of EU law and governance and officials in the field of enforcement.
Contributors include: F. Blanc, A. Brenninkmeijer, F. Cacciatore, M. Chamon, F. Coman-Kund, A. Corini, P. Craig, K. Cseres, T. Duijkersloot, M. Eliantonio, J. Foster, A. Karagianni, F. Kets, R. Kraaijeveld, M. Luchtman, M. Maggetti, G. Ottimofiore, A. Ottow, A. Outhuijse, M. Ratajczyk, E. Schmidt, M. Scholten, B.M.J. van der Meulen, E. van Gelder, M. van Rijsbergen, E. Versluis, J. Vervaele, M. Wasmeier, R. Widdershoven, S. Wirtz
Trade ReviewThe book is a valuable contribution to the better understanding of shared administration (enforcement) and "agencification" of accountability systems in the EU.'--Ernö Várnay, Common Market Law Review
'The book provides an excellent and in-depth analysis of each major European enforcement agency; how they interact with national agencies; and identifies strengths and gaps in the accountability frameworks governing those bodies. This book is a must have for academics and policy makers who seek to understand the operation of EU enforcement mechanisms.'--Philip Bender, Australian Journal of Public Administration
Table of ContentsContents 1. The proliferation of EU enforcement authorities: a new development in law enforcement in the EU Miroslava Scholten, Michiel Luchtman and Elmar Schmidt 2. Political and judicial accountability in the EU shared system of banking supervision and enforcement Ton Duijkersloot, Argyro Karagianni and Robert Kraaijeveld 3. ‘Rating’ ESMA’s accountability: ‘AAA’ status Marloes van Rijsbergen and Jonathan Foster 4. Parallel enforcement and accountability: the case of EU competition law Katalin Cseres and Annalies Outhuijse 5. Shared enforcement and accountability in the EU aviation safety area: the case of the European Aviation Safety Agency Florin Coman-Kund, Mikołaj Ratajczyk and Elmar Schmidt 6. Complex procedures as hurdle to accountability: verticalization of pharmaceutical enforcement Merijn Chamon and Sabrina Wirtz 7. Fishing in troubled waters? Shared enforcement of the common fisheries policy and accountability gaps Federica Cacciatore and Mariolina Eliantonio 8. Enforcement of EU food law Antonia Corini, Bernd van der Meulen, Floris Kets, Giuseppa Ottimofiore and Florentin Blanc 9. The political and judicial accountability of OLAF Michiel Luchtman and Martin Wasmeier 10. Judicial and political accountability for criminal investigations and prosecutions by a European Public Prosecutor's Office in the EU: the dissymmetry of shared enforcement John Vervaele 11. The interplay of mandates and accountability in enforcement within the EU Florentin Blanc and Giuseppa Ottimofiore 12.The European Court of Auditors: the guardian of EU finances Alex Brenninkmeijer and Emma van Gelder 13. Pertinent issues of judicial accountability in EU shared enforcement Rob Widdershoven and Paul Craig 14. Political and judicial accountability in shared enforcement in the EU Miroslava Scholten, Martino Maggetti and Esther Versluis Index
