parliamentary inquiry committee
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A Parliamentary Inquiry Committee is an investigation committee of the legislative branch, which transforms the parliamentary house itself into a committee to hear testimonies and gather information directly. At the municipal level, its correct name is Special Inquiry Committee.{{cite book |last= |first= |editor-last= |editor-first= |title=Almanaque Abril 2014 |publisher=Abril |year=2014 |page=67 |chapter=|isbn=7893614095202}}
The committee is set up for a limited duration. Usually the committee delivers a report with conclusions and recommendations, in order to spur government action to improve policy or prevent similar events from happening again.
In the European Union
{{See also|Committees of the European Parliament}}
The European Parliament may set up committees of inquiry.
In Belgium
{{excerpt|Parliamentary inquiries by the Belgian Federal Parliament}}
In Brazil
{{excerpt|Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (Brazil)}}
In the Netherlands
Two recent parliamentary inquiry commissions in the Dutch House of Representatives were:
In Portugal
In Portugal, article 181, paragraph 5 expressly provides that Parliamentary Inquiry Committees have investigative powers similar to judicial authorities.{{cite web|url=http://www.direitodoestado.com/revista/RERE-12-DEZEMBRO-2007-LUIS%20ROBERTO%20BARROSO.pdf|publisher=Direito do Estado|access-date=January 17, 2017|title=Comissões Parlamentares de Inquérito e Suas Competências: Política, Direito e Devido Processo Legal|author=Luís Roberto Barroso|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118055005/http://www.direitodoestado.com/revista/RERE-12-DEZEMBRO-2007-LUIS%20ROBERTO%20BARROSO.pdf|archive-date=January 18, 2017|url-status=dead}} For example, the Camarate case resulted in inquiry committees.{{cite web|url=http://www.dn.pt/portugal/interior/estao-a-encobrir-algo-sobre-atentado-de-camarate-1720511.html|publisher=DN|date=November 26, 2010|access-date=January 17, 2017|title=Estão a encobrir algo sobre atentado de Camarate|author=João Céu e Silva}}
In other countries
The Parliamentary Inquiry Committee has been adopted by several countries such as Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. In the case of Argentina, although it uses the institute, it is not provided for in its constitution. In Uruguay, it has been referred to in its constitutional text since 1918, expressly allowing for the establishment of a Parliamentary Inquiry Committee.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ambitojuridico.com.br/site/?n_link=revista_artigos_leitura&artigo_id=12885|publisher=Ambito Jurídico|access-date=January 17, 2017|title=Comissão parlamentar de inquérito como instrumento de apuração da corrupção|author=Nathalia Carmo Rodrigues|date=February 2013 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.raul.pro.br/artigos/cpi.htm Parliamentary Inquiry Committee as an instrument for investigating corruption]
- [http://www.stf.jus.br/arquivo/cms/publicacaoPublicacaoTematica/anexo/CPI.pdf The Supreme Federal Court and Parliamentary Inquiry Committees (Version 19/12/07)]
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