The Contribution of Criminal-Law Means to Saving the Sturgeon from the Danube and Black Sea

The protection of certain species of fauna and flora against overexploitation and rescuing some of them from extinction is mainly the concern of many institutions and organizations especially the NGOs. Among these species currently threatened with extinction include the wild sturgeons, ancient species, since the age of the dinosaurs. Given that Romania and Bulgaria are the only EU countries on whose territory there are populations of sturgeon breeders, in this study we aim rather at drawing an alarm signal in addition on the need of improving the juridical-criminal framework that would ensure the protection and rescue of sturgeons from extinction

Risk Analysis and Its Role in Securing Waters from the EU External Border

In this paper we propose to emphasize the importance of risk analysis to prevent and combattransnational crime, especially trafficking in human beings, illegal migration and smuggling, in all itsforms, especially the external maritime borders and inland EU. This tool may have an importantrole in preventing tragedies in the reduction of casualties

The European Code of Police Ethics and Community Police

Democratic states are organized in order to guarantee individual freedoms and security of the citizens; the police perform the traditional functions of fighting, preventing and detecting crime, ensuring public order, respect for law and public order and protecting the fundamental rights of the individual, but also various social services, that support other activities. In the police activity there must respected the rights and freedoms of individual and avoid any arbitrary or unlawful reactions. Lately European countries have emphasized the reorganization process of the police in order to promote and strengthen the democratic values. An important step was the adoption of the European Code of Police Ethics aiming at implementing Community rules in the European Union and achieving greater unity between its members and building cooperation capacities in the fight against crime. Code of ethics and the deontology of the police officer, approved by G. D. no. 991/2005, are based on the principles of the European Code of Police Ethics

Considerations on Preventing and Combating the Illegal Trafficking of Minors under the Current Economic and Financial Crisis

Due to its geographical position and the transition period from the recent years, Romania, among the countries in the close proximity, has experienced steady growth and a constant development of organized crime in all its forms, including human trafficking. Among them the most vulnerable is the child trafficking, because of the reduced possibilities to defend themselves, and they require a special and effective protection through legal instruments and law enforcement agencies. Currently, due to financial and economic crisis, the risk increases that a growing number of minors, with the increasing impoverishment, become an easy prey for trafficking networks. Preceding the current financial and economic crisis, Romania has already implemented most of the recommendations and provisions of the Council of Europe and European Union in the internal law with a modern legal and institutional system in preventing and combating trafficking persons, in the spirit of the European tendencies, the specialized institutions and departments and their staff are trained to a higher level

Considerations on Law no. 78/2014 regarding the Regulation of the Volunteering Activity in Romania

In this paper we aim at highlighting the progress in the regulation of volunteering activity in Romania through the recent adoption by the Parliament of the Law no. 78/2014 on the regulation of volunteering in Romania. The new legislative act, which replaced Volunteering Law no. 195 / 2001 (republished) tries and we believe that it actually succeeds in providing consistent and harmonized solutions at European level to problems of organizations working with volunteers and thus creating a modern legal framework, appropriately adapted to the national and European context in the field of volunteering

Personal Data Protection in EU, Where to?

The protection of individuals regarding the processing of personal data and free movement of such data represents a growing concern of the States, but also of the EU bodies. At the level of EU Member States, the issue of protecting the individuals regarding the processing of personal data and free movement of such data poses no particular problems. Internationally and especially between the member states of the European Union, the existing regulatory framework no longer responds to theses needs such as: online activities, digital economy, internet banking, etc., being increasingly obvious the tendency of fragmentation of the movement of personal data

The Use of Water Borders and the Good Neighborliness Principle

The use of Romania's water border for economic activities, navigation, recreation, fishing, bathing, beach, shopping, and animal shelter is established by the local authorities, with the prior consent of the territorial units of border police and ensuring fully compliance of the internal and international laws and of the good neighborliness principle

Improving the Legal System Regime Specific to Biosphere Reservation of Danube Delta achieved by the Law no. 136 of July 5, 2011

In order to establish a regime of protection and conservation of the Danube Delta, but alsoto achieve international commitments of Romania, it was developed and adopted by the Parliament aspecial law, Law no. 82/1993, establishing the Biosphere Reservation of Danube Delta. Theestablished rules had in mind mainly the preservation and protection of the existing natural heritage,promoting the sustainable use of resources resulting from natural ecosystems of the reserve andreconstruction of areas damaged by the impact of human activities. Although repeatedly amended andsupplemented, this regulatory framework has always been overwhelmed by economic and socialdevelopment of the area, requiring practically a major reform that was carried out by Law no 136 ofJuly 5, 2011

The Use of Water Borders and the Good Neighborliness Principle

The use of Romania's water border for economic activities, navigation, recreation, fishing, bathing, beach, shopping, and animal shelter is established by the local authorities, with the prior consent of the territorial units of border police and ensuring fully compliance of the internal and international laws and of the good neighborliness principle