The Developing Role of the European Ombudsman

Reference : The Developing Role of the European Ombudsman


	Document type :	Parts of books : Contribution to collective works
	Discipline(s) :	Law, criminology & political science : European & international law
	Focus Areas :	Law / European Law
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/38374

Title :	The Developing Role of the European Ombudsman
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Hofmann, Herwig [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Law Research Unit >]
Publication date :	2017
Main document title :	Accountability in the EU - The Role of the European Ombudsman
Author, co-author :	Hofmann, Herwig
	Ziller, Jacques
Publisher :	Elgar Publishing
Pages :	1-27
Peer reviewed :	No
ISBN :	9781785367311
City :	Cheltenham
Country :	UK
Keywords :	[en] Accountability ; Ombudsman ; EU law
Abstract :	[en] This chapter undertakes an assessment of the legal framework governing the mandate and capabilities as well as independence of the European Ombudsman (hereafter, the ‘Ombudsman’). To do so, the chapter takes a detailed look at, inter alia, EU ‘constitutional’ law, the Ombudsman’s existing procedures, the concept of ‘maladministration’ as expressed in the Ombudsman’s mandate, and the consequences of an Ombudsman finding of maladministration. On this basis the chapter discusses future possibilities for developing ombuds review in the European Union (EU) as well as Ombudsman O’Reilly’s stated ambition to increase the visibility of the Ombudsman and the impact of ombuds review in the context of more high-profile, and often ‘political’, investigations.
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