Autor: Mariia ZHUK
Publicat în: Journal Of Eastern European Criminal Law no. 1/2015
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Abstract: The present article contains research on legal status of the public prosecutor in criminal proceedings at the first instance court pursuant to the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine. In particular, the author has analysed the scope of fundamental powers vested with the public prosecutor in criminal proceedings at the first instance court, specifically: supporting the charges brought by the public prosecution before the court, changing charges, bringing supplemental charges, initiating proceedings against a legal entity and refusal to support the charges brought by the public prosecution.
Keywords: Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine; public prosecutor; court proceedings; prosecution on behalf of the state; bill of indictment.
