Translation of "Sous-groupe sur les pouvoirs d'enquête des AG " (French → English) :

In order in particular to take account of economic, social and technical developments, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the adjustment of the list of survey variables, specified within the list of 14 groups of survey characteristics referred to in Regulation (EC) No 577/98, to establish a three-year programme of ad hoc modules, specifying, for each ad hoc module the subject, the list and description of the area of specialised information (‘ad hoc sub-modules’) and the reference period.

Even if the claimant’s argumentation would be correct in relation to certain facts that were indeed the same during both the original and current investigations, namely in relation to GT Enterprise’s land use right agreement, the following can be noted. The current review established additional other facts that — even though they had already existed during the original investigation — were not disclosed at that time by GT Enterprise, such as the local government’s authority to approve the hiring and dismissal of its personnel. Finally, the circumstances of the company have also changed since the original investigation in respect of crite ...[+++]rion 2. That is because it was established in the current review that during the RIP GT Enterprise had not had a clear set of accounting records that were independently audited in line with international accounting standards and applied for all purposes.

As the Panel observed, the question of benefit, at least in the case of a government guarantee, can be examined from more than one angle (55), and in applying the guidelines contained in Article 14 of the SCM Agreement, an investigating authority is entitled to considerable leeway (56).

c) On corruption: Results of the study, and of a Eurobarometer survey, to be discussed by the JLS expert group to decide how best to develop specific indicators for inclusion in future surveys or collections of statistics | COM/JLS, OLAF and JLS expert group, possibly subgroup | 2007 | Draft questions to be included in victimisation survey and future Barometer surveys |

The largest subsidiaries or divisions in the BGB group, which likewise engage in banking, are Landesbank Berlin (LBB) and Berlin‐Hannoversche Hypothekenbank AG (BerlinHyp).

They have given Europol new powers to assist Member States, including: coordinating joint investigation teams, requesting investigations, allowing third countries (with which Europol has concluded operational agreements) to take part in analysis groups, etc.