Where an assisting European Delegated Prosecutor has already been determined, the handling European Delegated Prosecutor may assign the execution of the measure directly to that European Delegated Prosecutor. In urgent cases the handling European Delegated Prosecutor may assign the execution of the measure to any European Delegated Prosecutor of the respective Member State.
2. The decision shall contain all the elements necessary to allow the assisting European Delegated Prosecutor to undertake the measure and shall indicate a time limit for the execution of the assignment.
3. If the assisting European Delegated Prosecutor cannot undertake the measure within the set time limit, he/she shall inform the supervising European Prosecutor and consult with the handling European Delegated Prosecutor to resolve the matter bilaterally.
4. If deemed necessary, for example in complex cross-border investigations, a coordination meeting may be organised at the Central Office of the EPPO.
Article 54
Exceptionally costly investigation measures
1. Where an exceptionally costly investigation measure is carried out or could be carried out on behalf of the EPPO, the handling European Delegated Prosecutor may file a reasoned request in the Case Management System for a partial financial contribution of the EPPO, in accordance with Article 91(6) of the Regulation.
2. The reasoned request shall contain details on the exceptional nature of the cost of the measure. The request shall also specify the requested amount of the EPPO’s financial contribution.
3. The request is automatically notified in the Case Management System to the permanent members of the competent Permanent Chamber as well as to the supervising European Prosecutor.
4. The Permanent Chamber shall periodically examine the requests. The Permanent Chamber shall accept or reject the request in accordance with the guidelines on the contribution of the EPPO to exceptionally costly investigation measures, without indicating the amount to be awarded.
5. The decision of the Permanent Chamber shall be automatically notified through the Case Management System to the concerned European Delegated Prosecutor.
6. Where the request is accepted by the Permanent Chamber, the Administrative Director shall be informed of that decision and, if applicable, of the proposed amount to be awarded. The Administrative Director shall periodically take a decision on the amount to award in compliance with the Financial Rules and in accordance with the guidelines on the contribution of the EPPO to exceptionally costly investigation measures. The decision is notified without delay to the concerned European Delegated Prosecutor, the supervising European Prosecutor, the European Chief Prosecutor and the permanent members of the Permanent Chamber.
CHAPTER 3
Conclusion of cases
Article 55
Delegation of powers to conclude cases
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