Resumen de The State of the fight against corruption within the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
Since the setting up of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, tackling the crime of corruption has been confirmed as one of the main priorities of the European Union as it silently undermines socio-economic growth and hinders EU values. The present contribution aims at analyzing the EU legal framework on the fight against corruption in light of the enhancement of prosecutorial powers brought about by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office on the one hand and the Regulation on E-evidence on the other. It is contended that these provisions may unfold an enormous potential in the persecution of corruptive conducts while also upholding a change of paradigm in the conceptualization of the principle of territoriality by envisaging a cross-border criminal architecture, even if issues on the respect of procedural safeguards may arise.
