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OLAF has the right to assess and search EU institutions unannounced (Photo: OLAF)

MEPs lose appeal over office searches

The European Court of Justice yesterday (30 March) overruled an appeal by German MEP Willy Rothley and 70 other MEPs.

The case concerned the right of OLAF - the EU's anti-fraud body - to search MEPs offices. Mr Rothley and his colleagues fear the immunity of MEPs would not be respected in such cases and that they are not secured effective judicial protection.

The Court of Justice rejected however their appeal saying that MEPs as individuals are not concerned by the contested measu...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

OLAF has the right to assess and search EU institutions unannounced (Photo: OLAF)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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