Type: Acts of the European Union: Opinion on the proposal to establish a European Public Prosecutor’s Office

Authority: European Authorities - European Union (European Union Agency for the fundamental rights)

Date: 02/04/2014

Subject: The Agency adopted an opinion on a proposal to establish a European Public Prosecutor’s Office. In this opinion the Agency recommended the following issues: to strengthen the legitimacy of the choice of forum, to ensure proportionality of investigation measures, to provide clear standards regarding defence rights, to ensure victims’ rights, to safeguard the EPPO’s independence, to promote fundamental rights protection and to enhance trust.

Classification: Justice - Art. 48 Rights of defence

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