Full Description
This Commentary analyzes Articles 26-33 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO). Pierre Hauck explores the core of the activities of this supranational authority and compares this with the legal situation in the Member States to identify the need for further implementation.
Key Features:
Provides an up-to-date overview of essential fraud legislation within the EU
Offers a uniquely detailed evaluation of the essential provisions on the investigative powers of the EPPO
Contributes a thorough, independent and versatile account of this important legislation to the literature
In-depth and incisive, this is a valuable reference for a wide range of practitioners working on the legal framework of criminal investigations by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) at the supranational EU level and at the national level. In addition, the work is also of great interest to all academics in the fields of criminal law and justice, European law, corruption and economic crime, and finance and economics.
Contents
Contents
Preface and acknowledgements
Article 26 Initiation of investigations and allocation of competences within the EPPO
Article 27 Right of evocation
Article 28 Conducting the investigation
Article 29 Lifting privileges or immunities
Article 30 Investigation measures and other measures
Article 31 Cross-border investigations
Article 32 Enforcement of assigned measures
Article 33 Pre-trial arrest and cross-border surrender
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