Reports of Cases

2003 I-07281

Subject-matter

Annulment of the decision of the Management Committee of the European Investment Bank on cooperation with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) ─ Compatibility with Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• ECSC Treaty (Paris), Article 16 : paragraph 15
• Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 131 : paragraph 15
• Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 183A : paragraphs 5, 143
• Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 203 : paragraphs 6, 22, 105, 147
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 4 -P1 : paragraph 11
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 8 : paragraph 12
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 9 -P3LH : paragraph 67
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 13 -P3 : paragraph 66
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 13 -P8 : paragraph 72
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 14 : paragraphs 13, 69, 105
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 20 : paragraphs 14, 124
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 21 : paragraph 124
• 11965F/PRO/PRI : paragraph 107
• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 162 : paragraph 15
• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 179 : paragraph 125
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 9 : paragraph 7
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 230 : paragraphs 77, 81, 82
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 237 -LB : paragraphs 3, 71 - 75, 77, 80, 81, 85
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 237 -LC : paragraph 3
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 241 : paragraph 128
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 248 : paragraph 126
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 248 -P1 : paragraphs 10, 105
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 248 -P3 : paragraphs 10, 105
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 253 : paragraph 174
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 266 : paragraph 101
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 266 -L1 : paragraph 8
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 266 -L2 : paragraph 8
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 267 : paragraphs 9, 101, 102
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 267 -L1 : paragraph 123
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 267 -L2 : paragraph 124
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 268 : paragraph 121
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 280 : paragraphs 22, 105, 120, 121, 125, 126, 131, 135, 145, 146
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 280 -P1 : paragraphs 4, 131, 132
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 280 -P2 : paragraph 4
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 280 -P3 : paragraph 4
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 280 -P4 : paragraphs 4, 131 - 134
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 308 : paragraphs 145, 146
• Staff Regulations of the EC : paragraph 107
• Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the EC : paragraph 107
• Secondary Legislation - Internal Act of the Institutions - 31999Q0531 : paragraphs 40, 41
• Decision 1999/352 : paragraphs 15, 38, 43, 106
• Decision 1999/352 -A02P1 : paragraph 16
• Decision 1999/352 -A03 : paragraph 17
• Decision 1999/352 -A04 : paragraph 18
• Decision 1999/352 -A05 : paragraph 19
• Decision 1999/352 -A06 : paragraph 20
• Decision 1999/352 -A07 : paragraph 21
• Regulation 1073/1999 : paragraphs 22, 84, 97, 98, 103, 105, 106, 119, 128, 145, 146, 160, 165, 168, 175, 177, 184 - 186
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A01 : paragraphs 29, 108
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A01P3 : paragraph 97
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A02 : paragraphs 30, 108
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A04 : paragraphs 31, 84, 107, 108, 180, 186
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A04P1 : paragraphs 181, 183
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A04P1L2 : paragraphs 109, 169, 170, 185
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A04P2 : paragraphs 163, 164, 182, 183
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A04P6 : paragraphs 163, 164, 185
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A05L2 : paragraphs 32, 107, 163, 164
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A06 : paragraphs 33, 107
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A06P3 : paragraph 164
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A07 : paragraphs 34, 108, 163, 164
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A08 : paragraph 35
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A09 : paragraphs 36, 108
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A11 : paragraphs 37, 107
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A12 : paragraph 107
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A12P3 : paragraph 38
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A14 : paragraph 39
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C1 : paragraph 23
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C2 : paragraphs 23, 176
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C3 : paragraphs 23, 176
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C4 : paragraphs 23, 107, 176
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C7 : paragraphs 24, 99, 176
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C10 : paragraphs 25, 107
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C12 : paragraphs 26, 107
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C18 : paragraphs 27, 107
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C21 : paragraphs 28, 176
• Regulation 1074/1999 : paragraphs 22, 84, 97, 98, 103, 105, 106, 144, 147, 148, 160, 165, 168, 175, 177, 184 - 186
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A01 : paragraphs 29, 108
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A01P3 : paragraph 97
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A02 : paragraphs 30, 108
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A04 : paragraphs 31, 84, 107, 108, 180, 186
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A04P1 : paragraphs 181, 183
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A04P1L2 : paragraphs 109, 169, 170, 185
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A04P2 : paragraphs 163, 164, 182, 183
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A04P6 : paragraphs 163, 164, 185
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A05L2 : paragraphs 32, 107, 163, 164
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A06 : paragraphs 33, 107
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A06P3 : paragraph 164
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A07 : paragraphs 34, 108, 163, 164
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A08 : paragraph 35
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A09 : paragraphs 36, 108
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A11 : paragraphs 37, 107
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A12 : paragraph 107
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A12P3 : paragraph 38
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A14 : paragraph 39
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C1 : paragraph 23
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C2 : paragraphs 23, 176
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C3 : paragraphs 23, 176
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C4 : paragraphs 23, 107, 176
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C7 : paragraphs 24, 99, 176
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C10 : paragraphs 25, 107
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C12 : paragraphs 26, 107
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C18 : paragraphs 27, 107
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C21 : paragraphs 28, 176
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/75 : paragraphs 75, 125
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -294/83 : paragraph 68
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -137/85 : paragraph 161
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -85/86 : paragraphs 75, 101, 102, 104, 123
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -165/87 : paragraph 146
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -62/88 : paragraph 82
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -213/88 : paragraph 68
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -69/89 : paragraph 67
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -370/89 : paragraph 75
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -314/91 : paragraph 75
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -58/94 : paragraph 67
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -84/94 : paragraph 146
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -209/97 : paragraph 143
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -15/00 : paragraphs 104, 109, 142, 175
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -27/00 : paragraph 174
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -491/01 : paragraphs 161, 162, 174

Operative part

Information not available

Opinion

• ECSC Treaty (Paris), Article 16 : point 26
  
• Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 131 : point 26
  
• Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 146 : point 102
  
• Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 156 : points 102, 103
  
• Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 161 : point 87
  
• Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 162 : points 14, 166
  
• Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 183A : points 12, 142
  
• Euratom Treaty (Rome), Article 203 : points 2, 13, 31, 140, 141, 142
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice, preamble : point 122
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 4 : point 15
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 5 : point 16
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 8 : points 17, 81
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 9 : points 18, 75, 76, 81, 117
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 11 : points 19, 75, 76
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 11 -P2 : point 117
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 13 : points 20, 81
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 13 -P3 : points 75, 76, 80
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 14 : point 21
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 17 : points 22, 117
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 20 : point 23
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 21 : point 24
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 21 -P2 : points 80, 81
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 21 -P5 : points 80, 81
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 21 -P6 : points 80, 81
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 21 -P7 : points 80, 81
  
• EEC Treaty (Rome) - Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank, Article 22 -P1 : point 25
  
• Merger Treaty 1965 - Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the EC, preamble : point 159
  
• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 162 : point 26
  
• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 173 : point 82
  
• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 189 : point 82
  
• EC Treaty (Maastricht), Article 209A : point 142
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 9 : points 7, 117
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 10 : point 155
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 104 -P11 : point 117
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 230 : points 8, 72, 77, 82, 87, 102
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 235 : point 115
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 237 : points 9, 77, 83, 87
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 237 -LB : points 70, 71, 79
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 237 -LC : points 70, 71, 80, 81
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 241 : points 102, 103
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 249 : point 87
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 253 : points 11, 164, 166
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 267 : points 75, 76
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 280 : points 2, 4, 10, 31, 131, 133
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 280 -P4 : points 5, 141
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 288 : point 115
  
• EC Treaty (Amsterdam), Article 308 : points 5, 141
  
• Agreement with Third Countries or International Bodies - 21978A0408(01) : point 82
  
• Staff Regulations of the EC : point 159
  
• Conditions of Employment of other Servants of the EC : point 159
  
• Secondary Legislation - Document published in the OJ C series- 31998Y0722(02) : point 5
  
• Secondary Legislation - Internal Act of the Institutions - 31999Q0531 : points 5, 40 - 42
  
• Agreement between Member States - 41995A1127(03) : point 4
  
• Commission - COM Document (Draft Legislation) - 51998PC0717 : points 5, 141
  
• Commission - COM Document (Other than Draft Legislation) - 52001DC0254 : point 4
  
• Regulation 2988/95 : point 4
  
• Regulation 2185/96 : point 4
  
• Decision 1999/352 : points 5, 26, 44
  
• Decision 1999/352 -A02 : point 27
  
• Decision 1999/352 -A04 : point 28
  
• Decision 1999/352 -A06P4 : point 29
  
• Decision 1999/352 -A07 : point 30
  
• Decision 1999/394 : point 122
  
• Decision 1999/396 : point 122
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 : points 1, 5, 31, 80, 90 - 92, 119 - 121, 126, 133, 141, 155, 157 - 161
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A01 : point 32
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A01P3 : point 90
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A04 : points 33, 122, 159
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A04P1 : points 89, 90, 122, 155, 159, 160
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A04P2 : point 121
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A04P6 : points 89, 90, 155, 160
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A05 : point 34
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A05L2 : point 90
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A06 : points 35, 121, 158
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A06P6 : point 90
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A07 : points 36, 121
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A07P1 : point 90
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A07P2 : point 90
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A07P3 : point 90
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A08 : point 37
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A09 : point 38
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A09P4 : points 90, 121
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A10P2 : point 121
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A10P3 : point 90
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A11 : point 39
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A12 : point 39
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A14 : point 39
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -A14L2 : point 90
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C1 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C2 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C4 : point 160
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C7 : points 90, 166
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C10 : point 159
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C11 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C12 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C13 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C14 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C15 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C16 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C17 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C18 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1073/1999 -C19 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 : points 1, 5, 31, 80, 88, 92, 119, 120, 126, 139 - 141, 143, 155, 157 - 161
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A01 : point 32
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A04 : points 33, 122, 159
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A04P1 : points 89, 122, 159, 160
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A04P2 : point 121
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A04P6 : points 89, 160
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A05 : point 34
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A06 : points 35, 121, 158
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A07 : points 36, 121
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A08 : point 37
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A09 : point 38
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A09P4 : point 121
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A10P2 : point 121
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A11 : point 39
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A12 : point 39
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -A14 : point 39
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C1 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C2 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C4 : point 160
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C7 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C10 : point 159
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C11 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C12 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C13 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C14 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C15 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C16 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C17 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C18 : point 166
  
• Regulation 1074/1999 -C19 : point 166
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -5/67 : point 165
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -22/70 : points 82, 83
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -110/75 : points 115 - 118
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -60/81 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -294/83 : points 82, 83
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -250/84 : point 164
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -85/86 : points 113 - 118
  
• Court of Justice - Order C -2/88 : point 82
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -62/88 : point 87
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -370/89 : points 115 - 118
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -181/91 : point 72
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -78/92 : point 103
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -25/94 : point 77
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -25/94 : point 78
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -27/94 : point 82
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -57/95 : point 82
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -367/95 : point 164
  
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -209/97 : point 142
  
• Court of Justice - Opinion C -11/00 : points 3, 4, 90, 120, 131
  

Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 19/01/2000

Date of the Opinion

• 03/10/2002

Date of the hearing

Information not available

Date of delivery

10/07/2003

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 122 from 29.04.2000, p.9

Judgment: OJ C 213 from 06.09.2003, p.1

Name of the parties

Commission v EIB

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Mariatte, F.: Protection des intérêts financiers des Communautés, Europe 2003 Octobre Comm. nº 308 p.11-13 (FR)
2. Mariatte, F.: Recours contre les actes de la BEI. Sur le fondement juridique de la compétence de la Cour pour connaître des décisions du Comité de direction de la BEI, Europe 2003 Octobre Comm. nº 317 p.18 (FR)
3. Sucameli, Francesco: L'indipendenza della Banca centrale europea fra separazione ed equilibrio istituzionale, Rivista italiana di diritto pubblico comunitario 2004 p.694-705 (IT)
4. Santos Vara, Juan: La independencia del Banco Central Europeo y del Banco Europeo de Inversiones frente a la Oficina Europea de Lucha contra el Fraude (OLAF) (Comentario a las sentencias del TJCE de 10 de julio de 2003, Comisión c. BCE y Comisión c. BEI), Revista de Derecho Comunitario Europeo 2004 p.237-257 (ES)
5. Spagnuolo, Francesca ; Pizzanelli, Giovanna: La Corte di giustizia nel caso OLAF precisa che l'indipendenza della BCE e della BEI non detemina il loro isolamento dal contesto giuridico comunitario, Rivista italiana di diritto pubblico comunitario 2005 p.233-252 (IT)
6. Dos Santos, Luis Máximo: Os limites da independência do BCE à luz do acórdão do Tribunal de justiça de 10 julho de 2003, Estudos jurídicos e económicos em homenagem ao Prof. Doutor António de Sousa Franco 2006 Vol.II p.899-918 (PT)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Information not available

Subject-matter

• Financial provisions
  
• European Investment Bank (EIB)
  

Provisions of national law referred to

Information not available

Provisions of international law referred to

Information not available

Procedure and result

• Actions for annulment : application granted
  

Formation of the Court

Cour plénière (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

La Pergola

Advocate General

Jacobs

Language(s) of the Case

• French
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

• English