The Public Defender's Office (DPP) explains on its website that the principle of opportunity is used when the prosecutor in charge decides not to proceed with the investigation because "the acts denounced do not seriously compromise the public interest and certain legal requirements regarding the penalty are met". | The Public Defender's Office (DPP) explains on its website that the principle of opportunity is used when the prosecutor in charge decides not to proceed with the investigation because "the acts denounced do not seriously compromise the public interest and certain legal requirements regarding the penalty are met". |