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Европейска прокуратура - първа стъпка към създаване на общоевропейско наказателно правосъдие
The European Public Prosecutor’s office the first Step towards the establishement of The Common European Criminal Justice

Author(s): Galina Toneva
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Law and Transitional Justice, Philosophy of Law, EU-Legislation, Sociology of Law
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: European Prosecutor’s Office; European prosecutor; International legal cooperation; Intereuropean criminal justice.

Summary/Abstract: The article named “The European Public Prosecutor’s Office – first step towards establishment of common European criminal justice” offers a concept including ideas for the structure, competence and legislation about the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The concept is based on the idea for the integrated model of this new European institution but with its own vision about the interaction with the national judicial institutions. First of all, the article indicates the basic principles the structure of the EPPO should follow. On the second place, the article outlines the concrete results which can be achieved by implementing these basic principles of organization and functioning of the EPPO and which are the main goal pursued by establishing the EPPO. On the next place, the concrete steps and the appropriate mechanisms to realize these results are explained. Finally, concrete conclusions about the advantages of this concept, about its future effect concerning the establishment of common European criminal justice, as well as about the difficulties that can appear in the process of its realization are drawn.

  • Issue Year: 6/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 61-66
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Bulgarian