EPPO Conference: “State of Play and Perspectives”
Date: 07 July 2016
Time: 12:30h
Duration: 2 days
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Cost: €50
Organiser: The T.M.C. Asser Instituut and the Law Faculty of Leiden University
Web Link: http://www.asser.nl/about-the-institute/events/?id=2905
Description:
The establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is drawing nearer. Ever since the European Commission issued its legislative proposal, six consecutive EU Council Presidencies have conducted negotiations on this flagship project in the policy area of Freedom, Security and Justice.
The time is ripe to examine the legislative drafts agreed between EU Member States, as compared to the Commission proposal and to discuss the implications of EPPO for the functioning of the EU and its relevant agencies, for the national prosecuting authorities as well as for suspects and victims.
The T.M.C. Asser Instituut and the Law Faculty of Leiden University organise a two-day symposium on EPPO. The main objectives of this event are:
- To take stock of the outcome of three years of negotiations on the legislative proposal;
- To provide an in-depth scrutiny of the legal texts; and
- To make an assessment of the available draft in terms of legal quality and Better Regulation.