Section 2: Exercise of jurisdiction by the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

For the purposes of Article 696-112, the national magistrate initially seised of the investigation shall immediately refer the whole of the proceedings to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor as soon as the latter notifies him that he is retaining his referral, except where there are conflicts of jurisdiction as provided for in Articles 696-135 and 696-136. Where the investigation concerns an offence under the Customs Code, the customs authorities are…

For the purposes of Article 696-135, the Public Prosecutor responsible for deciding whether investigations will be continued by the Public Prosecutor who has refused to relinquish jurisdiction or by the delegated European Public Prosecutor is the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeal within whose jurisdiction the specialised inter-regional court for economic and financial matters provided for by Article 704 is located, or, if the Public Prosecutor who has refused…

The Public Prosecutor responsible for receiving, pursuant to 2° of Article 696-137, the information from the Deputy European Public Prosecutor indicating that he is referring to the national authorities a related offence that he was considering dropping is the Public Prosecutor referred to in Article D. 47-1-39. When the Public Prosecutor receives information that a case has been closed without prosecution by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, he shall inform…

All alerts, information, notices and proceedings addressed to or transmitted by the Deputy European Public Prosecutor may be drawn up or converted into digital format and communicated electronically in accordance with the provisions of Articles 801-1,803-1 and D. 589 to D. 592.