crimes against the fi nancial interests of the EU; European Public Prosecutor’s Offi ce; judicial cooperation in criminal matters
Abstract :
[en] Th is Article provides an overview of the possible institutional designs of the European
Public Prosecutor’s Offi ce [EPPO] with a view to the forthcoming proposal of the
Commission. To this purpose, it clarifi es meaning, scope and limits of Article 86 TFEU.
Furthermore, it argues that in order for the EPPO to be able to act as a real European
prosecution service and for complying with the objectives of an Area of Freedom,
Security and Justice, a set of powers uniformly formulated and valid in all Member
States participating in the EPPO need to be elaborated
Disciplines :
Criminal law & procedure
Author, co-author :
Ligeti, Katalin ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Law Research Unit
Simonato, Michele ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Law Research Unit
Language :
English
Title :
The European Public Prosecutor's Office: Toward a Truly European Prosecution Service?
