EPPO’s Transformative Powers on Criminal Justice in the Member States: The Impact of International and European Law on Criminal Procedure

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) represents a highly symbolic achievement for the EU criminal justice sector. The article aims to collect some examples of instances where potential tensions between Regulation 2017/1939 and the intricate legal features of Member States arise. It also tries to suggest a possible categorization of EPPO’s transformative powers in the Member States’ criminal justice systems, especially within criminal procedure. Following the normal flow of criminal cases, the examples given concern the “model” of criminal investigations, several investigative measures affecting fundamental rights, the types of prosecutorial decisions (in particular, the dismissal of the case and simplified procedures), trial and appellate remedies.