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The Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance of the 8xav�������� of Luxembourg is pleased to invite you to this International Conference on Information Technology as a Challenge and Opportunity for Gathering Evidence in Punitive Proceedings.

Abstract:

This conference will address the problem of the gathering of evidence by means of different modern Information and Communication Technologies. ICT have produced an incremental amount of data that is increasingly useful for criminal, but also administrative, investigations. The objective of the event is to tackle the new challenges that arise from the evolution of the format and multiplication of data as evidence for law enforcement and administrative authorities, while looking into the opportunities they offer to fight against illegal behaviours. This problem often arises to practitioners along their needs on specific cases and to policymakers to rapidly offer new opportunities to fight the constantly evolving nature of crimes. By overviewing the global legal and practical realities of evidence gathering, the conference aims at fostering a broader and more in-depth debate on this tendency.

The panels will focus on gathering electronic evidence in criminal and administrative proceedings, gathering evidence in virtual worlds and by means of artificial intelligence, as well as on challenges in acquiring and using financial data. Speakers will come from academia, EU institutions, the private sector, and practitioners’ circles.

Language: English

This is a free conference. Registration is mandatory.

Programme

• 8.30 – 9.15

  Registration

• 9.15 – 9.30

  Welcome by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance

  Prof. Dr. Katalin Ligeti, 8xav�������� of Luxembourg

• 9.30 – 9.45

  Introduction to the conference and topics

  Stanisław Tosza, Associate Professor, 8xav�������� of Luxembourg

• 9.45 – 11.15

  1^st panel – Gathering electronic evidence for criminal and administrative investigations: new solutions and remaining challenges

  Chair: Stanisław Tosza, Associate Professor, 8xav�������� of Luxembourg

  Speakers:

  • Vanessa Franssen, Professor, 8xav�������� of Liège, “Gathering electronic evidence: The new EU legislative framework and its interplay with national law”
  • Marta Laszuk, European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), “Challenges to obtain evidence for administrative investigations”
  • Salomé Lannier, post-doctoral researcher, & Martina Siclari, Research and Development Specialist, 8xav�������� of Luxembourg, “Gathering electronic evidence for administrative punitive investigations – preliminary results of research into EU and national law”
  • Natacha Trunkwald, Head of the Legal Department, POST Luxembourg, “Insights and considerations from an operator perspective”

• 11.15 – 11.30

  Coffee break

• 11.30 – 13.00

  2^nd panel – Gathering evidence in virtual worlds

  Chair: John A.E. Vervaele, Professor, College of Europe and Utrecht 8xav��������

  Speakers:

  • Nora Ni Loideain, Director and Senior Lecturer in Law, Information Law and Policy Centre, 8xav�������� of London’s Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, “Virtual worlds and data protection: old and new challenges”
  • Eldar Haber, Associate Professor, 8xav�������� of Haifa, “The Criminal Metaverse”
  • Annelieke Mooij, Assistant Professor, Tilburg 8xav��������, “Preventing money laundering in the metaverse economy”
  • Stanislaw Tosza, Associate Professor, 8xav�������� of Luxembourg, “Enforcement challenges and opportunities in virtual worlds”

• 13.00 – 14.00

  Lunch

• 14.00 – 15.30

  3^rd panel – Evidence for criminal investigations and AI

  Chair: Katalin Ligeti, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, 8xav�������� of the Luxembourg

  Speakers:

  • Dominik Brodowski, Professor for Europeanization, Internationalization and Digital Transformation of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, 8xav�������� of Saarland, “Challenging AI Evidence in Post-Inquisitorial Criminal Trials”
  • Alice Giannini, Assistant Professor, Maastricht 8xav��������, “Proving negligence-based offenses committed with the involvement of AI”
  • Clare Garvie, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, “Automation in U.S. Criminal Investigations: Trust, But Don’t Verify”

• 15.30 – 15.45

  Coffee break

• 15.45 – 16.45

  4^th panel – Financial data as evidence – Technological challenges

  Chair: Dirk Zetzsche, Professor in Financial Law, 8xav�������� of Luxembourg

  Speakers:

  • Stéphanie Lhomme, Head of Forensic Investigations, Corporate Intelligence & Litigation Support – Europe, Arendt Regulatory & Consulting, “The Role of Computer Technologies in Structuring Evidence”
  • Max Braun, Director of the Luxembourg Financial Investigation Unit, “Technology as challenge and opportunity in the practice of FIUs”
  • Maxime Lassalle, Associate Professor, 8xav�������� of Burgundy, “Accessing financial data: United States versus EU frameworks”
  • Olivier Voordeckers, Postdoctoral Researcher, 8xav�������� of Luxembourg, “Accessing financial data in the Open Banking era. Which opportunities for law enforcement?”

• 16.45 – 17.00

  Closing session

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