The European Public Prosecutor's Office: Towards a Truly European Prosecution Service?

Abstract

This Article provides an overview of the possible institutional designs of the European Public Prosecutor's Office [EPPO] with a view to the forthcoming proposal of the Commission. To this purpose, it clarifies 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.