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The European Chief Prosecutor shall be selected from among candidates: who are active members of the public prosecution service or judiciary of the Member States, or active European Prosecutors; whose independence is beyond doubt; who possess the qualifications required for appointment to the highest prosecutorial or judicial offices in their respective Member States and have relevant practical experience of national legal systems, financial investigations and of international judicial cooperation in criminal matters, or have served as European Prosecutors, and who have sufficient managerial experience and qualifications for the position.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-29 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.