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Independence of the investigative function The Office shall exercise the powers of investigation referred to in Article 2(1) in complete independence. In exercising these powers, the Director of the Office shall neither seek nor take instructions from the Commission, any government or any other institution or body.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-07 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.