This book critically analyses the relationships between intangible cultural heritage (ICH), sustainable development and intellectual property rights (IPRs). The author argues that although the use of IPRs to safeguard ICH presents challenges and has impeded sustainable development in some cases, the adoption of these rights on ICH also presents opportunities and, fundamentally, is not contrary to the spirit of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (...

This scientific monograph addresses scholars, students, and practitioners in EU law by examining a fundamental question: does the European Public Prosecutor's Office represent a threat to the Rule of Law or a new instrument for safeguarding it? Through institutional analysis of the Rule of Law and historical study of European criminal law institutions, the book demonstrates that EPPO is the next step in the progression of Rule of Law guarantees. Beyond repressing transnational fraud, EPPO'...