AFAIK, you can’t actually bring criminal charges as a civilian. You make a complaint to the public prosecutor and they choose to press criminal charges. Some crimes are only prosecuted if somebody complains. And obviously public prosecutors have far more legal power than civilians.
I wonder how sure UEFA is that the prosecutors will prosecute.
> proceeding is within reasonable contemplation for purposes of Swiss law and that Uefa has standing, as a complainant, to file a criminal complaint
It was worth mentioning.
It also matters because that means UEFA can only really ask nicely, and hope they get those documents. A public prosecutor could ask both nicely and with force.
> it’s not the same in all legal systems.
In which popular legal systems can you bring a charge directly without some state intermediary involved?
> It also matters because ... A public prosecutor could ask both nicely and with force. So it doesn't matter since Swiss prosecutor can't use "force" towards a business in New York
It’s a MAGA state.
And MAGA’s business deal, isn’t going to go through.
UEFA has powerful allies in Florida.
ok who?
Only governments (state, local, federal) can bring about criminal proceedings.
Is the case presented directly to the judge/judge's office? Interesting indeed.
Somewhat interesting, even if you as a victim don’t want it, some crimes are simply mandated to be prosecuted.