European Public Prosecutor’s Office
E172039
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is an independent EU body responsible for investigating, prosecuting, and bringing to judgment crimes affecting the European Union’s financial interests, such as fraud, corruption, and cross-border VAT fraud.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| European Public Prosecutor’s Office canonical | 3 |
| European Delegated Prosecutors | 1 |
| European Prosecutors | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Context triple: [Eurojust, cooperatesWith, European Public Prosecutor’s Office]
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A.
Eurojust
Eurojust is the European Union agency that coordinates judicial cooperation among member states to combat serious cross-border crime.
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B.
European Court of Auditors
The European Court of Auditors is the European Union’s external audit institution responsible for checking that EU funds are collected and used correctly and helping improve EU financial management.
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C.
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding EU treaties, and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
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D.
Court of Justice of the European Union
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the EU’s highest judicial authority, responsible for interpreting EU law and ensuring its uniform application across all member states.
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E.
European court
A European court is a royal or noble household in Europe that serves as the political, social, and cultural center surrounding a monarch or high-ranking aristocrat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Target entity description: The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is an independent EU body responsible for investigating, prosecuting, and bringing to judgment crimes affecting the European Union’s financial interests, such as fraud, corruption, and cross-border VAT fraud.
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A.
Eurojust
Eurojust is the European Union agency that coordinates judicial cooperation among member states to combat serious cross-border crime.
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B.
European Court of Auditors
The European Court of Auditors is the European Union’s external audit institution responsible for checking that EU funds are collected and used correctly and helping improve EU financial management.
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C.
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding EU treaties, and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
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D.
Court of Justice of the European Union
The Court of Justice of the European Union is the EU’s highest judicial authority, responsible for interpreting EU law and ensuring its uniform application across all member states.
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E.
European court
A European court is a royal or noble household in Europe that serves as the political, social, and cultural center surrounding a monarch or high-ranking aristocrat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union body
ⓘ
independent public prosecution authority ⓘ prosecution office ⓘ |
| canConduct |
criminal investigations
ⓘ
prosecutions before national courts ⓘ |
| chiefProsecutorStartDate | 2019-10-31 ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Eurojust
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Europol ⓘ national judicial authorities of participating Member States ⓘ |
| currentChiefProsecutor | Laura Codruța Kövesi ⓘ |
| dateBecameOperational | 2021-06-01 ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 2017-11-12 ⓘ |
| goal | protect the financial interests of the European Union ⓘ |
| handlesCrimeType |
corruption affecting the EU budget
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cross-border VAT fraud ⓘ fraud affecting the EU budget ⓘ misappropriation of EU funds ⓘ money laundering related to EU funds ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.eppo.europa.eu ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
College of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office
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European Chief Prosecutor ⓘ European Public Prosecutor’s Office self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
European Delegated Prosecutors
European Public Prosecutor’s Office self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
European Prosecutors
Permanent Chambers ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Luxembourg ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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surface form:
Luxembourg City
|
| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| language | multilingual ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Article 86 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
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Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 ⓘ |
| mandateScope | criminal offences affecting the EU budget ⓘ |
| nonParticipatingMemberStates |
Denmark
ⓘ
Hungary ⓘ Republic of Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Ireland
Poland ⓘ Sweden ⓘ other EU Member States that have not joined enhanced cooperation ⓘ |
| officialName | European Public Prosecutor’s Office self-link ⓘ |
| operatesThrough | European Delegated Prosecutors in participating Member States ⓘ |
| oversightBy | European Parliament and Council of the European Union in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 ⓘ |
| participatingMemberStatesCount | 22 ⓘ |
| participatingMemberStatesType | enhanced cooperation ⓘ |
| partOf | area of freedom, security and justice of the European Union ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
bringing to judgment crimes affecting the European Union’s financial interests
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investigating crimes affecting the European Union’s financial interests ⓘ prosecuting crimes affecting the European Union’s financial interests ⓘ |
| shortName | EPPO ⓘ |
| structureType | decentralised prosecution office ⓘ |
| typeOfIndependence | operationally independent from EU institutions and national authorities ⓘ |
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Subject: European Public Prosecutor’s Office Description of subject: The European Public Prosecutor’s Office is an independent EU body responsible for investigating, prosecuting, and bringing to judgment crimes affecting the European Union’s financial interests, such as fraud, corruption, and cross-border VAT fraud.
Referenced by (5)
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