ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the complexity of law and regulation relevant to economic crime. The chapter aims to provide a guide for the reader to orient themselves in many layers of legal rules governing economic crime. The chapter starts by providing an introduction to law and regulation, including the concept of law, its origin and sources. It then moves on to consider the sources of economic crime regulation covering international, European Union and national laws. The role of non-state economic crime regulation is then assessed including international standards, compliance and self-regulation.
