The study aimed at evaluating the existing policy and legislative framework (and namely the legislative measures transposing the Council Framework Decision 2001/413/JHA -hereafter also Framework Decision or FwD) in combatting fraud in and counterfeiting of non-cash payment (NCP) instruments and...

The European Commission Research and Innovation Directorate has commissioned a study which seeks to evaluate the role and impact of the European Union's Research Framework Programme activities in the field of Poverty-Related and Neglected Diseases (PRNDs). The study focuses on the impact of past...

The present study served to provide inputs for a Commission's evaluation of Directive 2011/93 on combating child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) and the impact assessment on possible additional EU action in the area of CSAE. The core problems, drivers and issues of the fight against CSAE in...

This Study is based on a targeted consultation of relevant stakeholders. The issue of freezing and confiscation is a technical and specialised topic which is dealt with by a rather limited number of experts working in this area (namely prosecutors, judges, lawyers, bar associations, officials...

This Study is based on a targeted consultation of relevant stakeholders. The issue of freezing and confiscation is a technical and specialised topic which is dealt with by a rather limited number of experts working in this area (namely prosecutors, judges, lawyers, bar associations, officials...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence, and EU Added Value of Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings (THB) and protecting its victims. Through detailed desk research and extensive data collection...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence, and EU Added Value of Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings (THB) and protecting its victims. Through detailed desk research and extensive data collection...

This executive summary provides a brief recapitulation of the objectives and scope of this study, as well as the methodological approach used. Subsequently, it presents an overview of the main findings of this study.