This paper offers an innovative examination of the subject matter, the phase and the results of the research performed by the group of experts, dedicated to founding the new institution of the European Public Prosecutor (EPP) and the Model Rules of Criminal Procedure of the European Union, in order to ensure the protection of EU's financial interests. The authors analyze the three main proposals for organizing this institution: the collegial EPP or "Eurojust Plus"; EPP as supranational hierarchical authority, with a central office, assisted by delegates in each Member State, subordinated both to the EPP and to the chief of the National Prosecutor's Office (as there is a double head competence or not); EPP as an exclusively supranational authority. This study also analyzes the solutions on the cooperation with European institutions in the field of criminal justice (Eurojust, Olaf, Europol) and national law enforcement agencies. The study also tackles the concept of judicial control, by national or European courts, as well as the different versions for material and territorial competence, recommended by the experts. The research group also envisions a solution to the problem of the "infernal couple" represented by the sense of efficacy and criminality control, an efficient protection of financial interests, corroborated with the sense of legitimacy, of consolidating liberties and justice, through the guarantee of fundamental rights.
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