Translation of "Non contradictoire " (French → English) :

The third plea, alleging infringement of the principle that both parties must be heard and of the rights of the defence

65. In support of his claims for annulment, the applicant raises eight pleas, alleging, first, breach of the Rules Governing the Payment of Expenses and Allowances, secondly, infringement of the ‘principle of objectivity and impartiality’, thirdly, infringement of the principle that both parties must be heard and of the rights of the defence, fourthly, breach of the rules on the notification of decisions, fifthly, infringement of the obligation to state reasons, sixthly, infringement of the principle of equality and non-discrimination, seventhly, misuse of powers and eighthly, errors in the assessment of the supporting documents submitte ...[+++]d to the Secretary-General.

Following the example of the Netherlands, Belgium has set up a contact point for contradictory regulations and administrative costs where individuals and companies can report contradictory regulations or regulations that cannot be easily applied.

It also shows that the protection of natural resources and economic interests are not contradictory objectives. It is time to eliminate overfishing and to ensure that fisheries managers take into account life and biodiversity in the oceans.

The Commission must stress that any earlier "preliminary" versions of the report are incomplete and have no official force, since the Court often makes changes in many of its observations in the wake of the adversarial proceeding.

The Commission would stress that all "preliminary" versions of the report are, therefore, incomplete and do not have official status as the Court of Auditors frequently amends its observations following the adversarial meetings.