Poderes das comissões parlamemtares de inquéritos (CPIS) e os limites de sua atuação

Abstract

The parliamentary committees of inquiry externalize the typical one of the legislative power, the fiscalizing one. In order to do so, the Constitution granted them the investigative powers of the judicial authorities. However, due to the imprecision of this expression, there were several doubts about what the CPIS may or may not do in the exercise of their oversight function as permitted by the Federal Constitution. A number of cursors emerge for the performance of these respective Parliamentary Inquiry Committees, such as the principle of separation and powers, the institute of reservation of jurisdiction, respect for fundamental rights in others. It is therefore necessary to examine the extension of the powers of the CPIS and their respective legal limitations in light of the STF jurisprudence.