The European Public Prosecutor's Office: How Should the Rules Applicable to its Procedure be Determined?

After a very critical public consultation which revealed numerous pitfalls, the EPPO ‘dream’ was shelved for a few years, until it resurfaced in the Lisbon Treaty. Article 86 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union now provides an explicit formal basis for the creation of an EPPO. It determines the applicable legislative procedure and instrument, as well as the scope and competence of the future EPPO. Other aspects are left to the wisdom and discretion of the EU legislator.

Journal/Publisher: European Criminal Law Review, 2/2011

Publication type: Article

Number of pages/Page range: 123-148

Language/s (content): English

Date of publication: 01-03-11

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Full name Katalin LIGETI

Current occupation Coordinator

University/Institution Université de Luxembourg

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Email katalin.ligeti@uni.lu