Criminal Liability of Political Decision-Makers: A Comparative Perspective

Part I - Comparative Case Study: Country Reports: Introduction: Comparing the Criminal Liability of Political Decision Makers on the Basis of a Concrete Case by Frank Zimmermann.- The Case to Be Analysed by Frank Zimmermann.- Belgium by Wendy De Bondt.- Finland by Dan Helenius.- France by Guillaume Chetard.- Germany by Frank Zimmermann.- Greece by Willem Geelhoed.- Norway by Annika Suominen.- Spain by Manuel Maroto Calatayud.- Part II - Conclusions from the Country Reports & Further Thoughts on the Interplay of Criminal Law and Politics: A Comparative Analysis of Criminal Laws Protecting Public Budgets - Can "Bad" Political Decisions Be Criminalised? by Frank Zimmermann.- Criminal Responsibility of Political Decision Makers and Bribery-Related Offences: a Brief Comparative Analysis of Some Prominent Aspects by Manuel Maroto Calatayud.- A Comparative Analysis of Special Sanctions Applicable to Political Decision Makers by Dan Helenius.- A Comparative Analysis of National Provisions Granting Immunity to Politicians by Federica Iovene.- Comparing Special Procedural Rules for the Prosecution of Politicians - A Blessing or a Curse? by Annika Suominen.- Corruption as Disloyalty? by Gabriel Pérez Barberá.- Political Decision-Making and the Phenomenon of Elite Corruption by Bernd Heinrich.- Ill-Motivated Criminal Proceedings as a Means in the Political Arena? by Athina Giannakoula.- Can Politicians Shield Themselves Against Criminal Liability By Means of Law Reform? by Nicola Recchia.- Criminal Liability of Political Decision Makers in Time of Crisis by Petter Asp.- Criminal Law and the Financial Crisis: The Proceedings against Iceland's Former Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde by Ragnheiður Bragadóttir.- Prosecutorial Discretion in the Netherlands - An Advantage for Politicians? by Willem Geelhoed.- The Politics of Political Hate Speech in Belgium by Wendy De Bondt.- Criminal Liability for Accidents in France: Is Corporate Criminal Liability of Public Entities the Solution? by Guillaume Chetard.