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Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 Article 23

Territorial and personal competence of the EPPO

Article 23

The EPPO shall be competent for the offences referred to in Article 22 where such offences: (a) were committed in whole or in part within the territory of one or several Member States; (b) were committed by a national of a Member State, provided that a Member State has jurisdiction for such offences when committed outside its territory, or (c) were committed outside the territories referred to in point (a) by a person who was subject to the Staff Regulations or to the Conditions of Employment, at the time of the offence, provided that a Member State has jurisdiction for such offences when committed outside its territory.

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CitationArticle 23 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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