Joint investigation teams as an instrument of cross-border co-operation in criminal matters
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international cooperation; joint investigation teams; Eurojust; Europol; OLAF; SELECAbstract
Modern life conditions in the era of information technology expansion, global movement of people, goods and services have caused the expansion of various forms of cross-border criminality. The fight against these forms of crime requires permanent improvement of existing instruments of cross-border cooperation in criminal matters, as well as the creation of new ones. One of the most effective cooperation instruments are joint investigation teams. The specifics and the results of this instrument in practice, deserve special attention. In this paperwork the author deals with joint investigation teams and next issues: the occurrence and development of this type of international legal assistance in criminal matters, regulations concerning joint investigation teams, the Practical guide for the formation and functioning of the joint investigation teams (2017) and the difference between joint (parallel) investigations, joint investigation teams and joint investigative bodies. Also, attention has been paid to the role of Eurojust, Europol, OLAF and the SELEC Center in the joint investigation teams.
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