Christine Bakker is a Research Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence specialising in human rights law, including children's rights.Mirko Sossai is lecturer in international law at the University of Rome III.

• Introduction Christine Bakker and Mirko SossaiPart I: General Overview 1. Regulatory Initiatives at the International Level Nigel D White2 The Regulatory Context of Private Military and Security Contractors at the EU Level Guido den Dekker3. The European Union and Private Military and Security Contractors: Existing Controls and Legal Bases for Further Regulation Marco Gestri4. The Role of EU External Relations in Ensuring Compliance with Human Rights and Humanitarian Law by Private Contractors Mirko Sossai and Christine Bakker5. A Comparative Overview of European and Extra-European National Regulation of Private Military and Security Services Ottavio QuiricoPart II: Existing Regulation and Case Law in EU Member States 6. The Baltic States 1Ieva Miluna7. Belgium Axelle Reiter8. Czech Republic Petra Ochmannova9. France Vanessa Capdevielle and Hamza Cherief10. Germany Ralf Evertz11. Italy Andrea Atteritano12. The Netherlands Guido den Dekker13. Spain Joana Abrisketa14. Sweden Andreas Bergman15. The United Kingdom Alexandra Bohm, Kerry Senior and Adam WhitePart III: Options for Regulation: the Experience of Relevant Third States 16. United States: Law and Policy Governing Private Military Contractors after 9/11 Kristine Huskey and Scott Sullivan17. Canada: Beyond the Law? The Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies Operating Abroad David Antonyshyn, Jan Grofe and Don Hubert18. Colombia: Regulating Private Military and Security Companies in a 'Host State' Irene Cabrera and Antoine Perret19. Israel: Going Private: The Use and Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies in Situations of Armed Conflict Yaël Ronen20. Russian Federation: Regulatory Tools Regarding Private Entities Performing Military and Security Services Signe Zaharova21. South Africa: The Regulatory Context of Private Military and Security Services Faustin Z Ntoubandi22. Australia: Regulating Private Military and Security Companies Tim McCormack and Rain LiivojaPart IV: Challenges to the Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies 23. Jurisdictional Competence and Applicable Criminal Law with Regard to Private Military and Security Companies Ieva Miluna24. Military Criminal Justice and Jurisdiction over Civilians: The First Lessons from Strasbourg Stefano Manacorda and Triestino Mariniello25. The Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies: Tax Aspects Giuseppe Melis and Alessio PersianiAnnex: Priv-War Recommendations for EU Regulatory Action in the Field of Private Military and Security Companies and their Services

Christine Bakker is a Research Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence specialising in human rights law, including children's rights.Mirko Sossai is lecturer in international law at the University of Rome III.

• Introduction Christine Bakker and Mirko SossaiPart I: General Overview 1. Regulatory Initiatives at the International Level Nigel D White2 The Regulatory Context of Private Military and Security Contractors at the EU Level Guido den Dekker3. The European Union and Private Military and Security Contractors: Existing Controls and Legal Bases for Further Regulation Marco Gestri4. The Role of EU External Relations in Ensuring Compliance with Human Rights and Humanitarian Law by Private Contractors Mirko Sossai and Christine Bakker5. A Comparative Overview of European and Extra-European National Regulation of Private Military and Security Services Ottavio QuiricoPart II: Existing Regulation and Case Law in EU Member States 6. The Baltic States 1Ieva Miluna7. Belgium Axelle Reiter8. Czech Republic Petra Ochmannova9. France Vanessa Capdevielle and Hamza Cherief10. Germany Ralf Evertz11. Italy Andrea Atteritano12. The Netherlands Guido den Dekker13. Spain Joana Abrisketa14. Sweden Andreas Bergman15. The United Kingdom Alexandra Bohm, Kerry Senior and Adam WhitePart III: Options for Regulation: the Experience of Relevant Third States 16. United States: Law and Policy Governing Private Military Contractors after 9/11 Kristine Huskey and Scott Sullivan17. Canada: Beyond the Law? The Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies Operating Abroad David Antonyshyn, Jan Grofe and Don Hubert18. Colombia: Regulating Private Military and Security Companies in a 'Host State' Irene Cabrera and Antoine Perret19. Israel: Going Private: The Use and Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies in Situations of Armed Conflict Yaël Ronen20. Russian Federation: Regulatory Tools Regarding Private Entities Performing Military and Security Services Signe Zaharova21. South Africa: The Regulatory Context of Private Military and Security Services Faustin Z Ntoubandi22. Australia: Regulating Private Military and Security Companies Tim McCormack and Rain LiivojaPart IV: Challenges to the Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies 23. Jurisdictional Competence and Applicable Criminal Law with Regard to Private Military and Security Companies Ieva Miluna24. Military Criminal Justice and Jurisdiction over Civilians: The First Lessons from Strasbourg Stefano Manacorda and Triestino Mariniello25. The Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies: Tax Aspects Giuseppe Melis and Alessio PersianiAnnex: Priv-War Recommendations for EU Regulatory Action in the Field of Private Military and Security Companies and their Services

Christine Bakker is a Research Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence specialising in human rights law, including children's rights.Mirko Sossai is lecturer in international law at the University of Rome III.

• Introduction Christine Bakker and Mirko SossaiPart I: General Overview 1. Regulatory Initiatives at the International Level Nigel D White2 The Regulatory Context of Private Military and Security Contractors at the EU Level Guido den Dekker3. The European Union and Private Military and Security Contractors: Existing Controls and Legal Bases for Further Regulation Marco Gestri4. The Role of EU External Relations in Ensuring Compliance with Human Rights and Humanitarian Law by Private Contractors Mirko Sossai and Christine Bakker5. A Comparative Overview of European and Extra-European National Regulation of Private Military and Security Services Ottavio QuiricoPart II: Existing Regulation and Case Law in EU Member States 6. The Baltic States 1Ieva Miluna7. Belgium Axelle Reiter8. Czech Republic Petra Ochmannova9. France Vanessa Capdevielle and Hamza Cherief10. Germany Ralf Evertz11. Italy Andrea Atteritano12. The Netherlands Guido den Dekker13. Spain Joana Abrisketa14. Sweden Andreas Bergman15. The United Kingdom Alexandra Bohm, Kerry Senior and Adam WhitePart III: Options for Regulation: the Experience of Relevant Third States 16. United States: Law and Policy Governing Private Military Contractors after 9/11 Kristine Huskey and Scott Sullivan17. Canada: Beyond the Law? The Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies Operating Abroad David Antonyshyn, Jan Grofe and Don Hubert18. Colombia: Regulating Private Military and Security Companies in a 'Host State' Irene Cabrera and Antoine Perret19. Israel: Going Private: The Use and Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies in Situations of Armed Conflict Yaël Ronen20. Russian Federation: Regulatory Tools Regarding Private Entities Performing Military and Security Services Signe Zaharova21. South Africa: The Regulatory Context of Private Military and Security Services Faustin Z Ntoubandi22. Australia: Regulating Private Military and Security Companies Tim McCormack and Rain LiivojaPart IV: Challenges to the Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies 23. Jurisdictional Competence and Applicable Criminal Law with Regard to Private Military and Security Companies Ieva Miluna24. Military Criminal Justice and Jurisdiction over Civilians: The First Lessons from Strasbourg Stefano Manacorda and Triestino Mariniello25. The Regulation of Private Military and Security Companies: Tax Aspects Giuseppe Melis and Alessio PersianiAnnex: Priv-War Recommendations for EU Regulatory Action in the Field of Private Military and Security Companies and their Services