Federal Public Prosecutor General (officeholder)
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The Federal Public Prosecutor General (officeholder) is Germany’s top federal prosecutor, responsible for directing investigations and prosecutions in cases of serious crimes such as terrorism and threats to state security.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
prosecutorial office
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public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Federal Minister of Justice of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | consent of the Bundesrat ⓘ |
| canIssueInstructionsTo | federal prosecutors at the Federal Court of Justice ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (BKA)
NERFINISHED
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foreign prosecution authorities ⓘ state public prosecutor’s offices in Germany ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures | uniform application of federal criminal law in its remit ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | federal security-related criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| hasPowerTo |
file indictments before the criminal panels of the Federal Court of Justice
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take over certain proceedings from state prosecutors when federal interest is affected ⓘ |
| hasTitleInGerman | Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOf |
Federal Public Prosecutor General’s Office at the Federal Court of Justice
NERFINISHED
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Office of the Federal Public Prosecutor General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
German Basic Law (Grundgesetz)
NERFINISHED
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German Code of Criminal Procedure (Strafprozessordnung) NERFINISHED ⓘ German Courts Constitution Act (Gerichtsverfassungsgesetz) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Baden-Württemberg ⓘ |
| mayHaveBranchOfficeIn | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | German judiciary ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Federal Government of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | federal state protection proceedings ⓘ |
| participatesIn | international judicial cooperation in criminal matters ⓘ |
| partOf |
German federal prosecution service
NERFINISHED
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federal judiciary of Germany ⓘ |
| rank | highest federal prosecutor in Germany ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Federal Minister of Justice of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
conducting federal criminal prosecutions
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directing federal criminal investigations ⓘ prosecution of certain cases involving international criminal law ⓘ prosecution of crimes against state security ⓘ prosecution of espionage cases ⓘ prosecution of genocide and crimes against humanity under federal jurisdiction ⓘ prosecution of high treason ⓘ prosecution of terrorism-related crimes ⓘ prosecution of war crimes under federal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| scope | serious crimes with special federal significance ⓘ |
| seat |
Federal Court of Justice of Germany
NERFINISHED
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Karlsruhe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
judicial review by German courts
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principle of legality in prosecution within its competence ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | federal prosecutors at the Federal Court of Justice ⓘ |
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Federal Public Prosecutor General of Germany
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