This book deals with the gathering of evidence in cross-border investigations in Europe. The issue of obtaining evidence in and from European countries has been among the most debated issues of EU cross-border cooperation in criminal matters over the last two decades, going through periods of intensive discussions and showing an extraordinary adaptability to the evolution of EU legislation for criminal matters. On the other hand, the prosecution and investigations of cross-border cases pose unprecedented challenges in the European scenario, characterized by the increasing flow and activity of citizens over the territory of more than one country and therefore by the need to lay the foundations of a transcultural criminal justice system.
Current Perspectives in EU Legislation.- The European Investigation Order: A Step Forward Towards a European Cross-border Investigative Procedure?.- Critical Analysis of the EIO Initiative: General Issues.- Critical Analysis of the EIO Initiative: Specific Issues.- Cross-border Criminal Inquiries in Europe: Solution Models and Human Rights Challenges.