The President of the Court of Justice and the President of the General Court shall determine, by common accord, the conditions under which officials and other servants attached to the Court of Justice shall render their services to the General Court to enable it to function.

Where the member of staff is prosecuted for those same acts, a final decision shall be taken only after a final judgment has been handed down by the court hearing the case.

The reports referred to above shall have the same effect in national courts as those drawn up by national officers qualified to report infringements of the same nature.

The Court of Justice of the European Union shall have jurisdiction in any dispute between the European Central Bank and its servants within the limits and under the conditions laid down in the conditions of employment.

The Court of Justice of the European Union shall have jurisdiction in any dispute between the Union and its servants within the limits and under the conditions laid down in the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of other servants of the Union.

If custody of the dependent child within the meaning of paragraphs 2 and 3 has been entrusted by law or by an order of court or of the competent administrative authority to another person, the dependent child allowance shall be paid to that person in the name and on behalf of the staff member.

(a) subject to the provisions of the Constitution relating, on the one hand, to the rules on the liability of officials and other servants towards the Union and, on the other hand, to the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union in disputes between the Union and its officials and other servants, be immune from legal proceedings in respect of acts performed by them in their official capacity, including their words spoken or written.

(1) Employees and former employees of the European Patent Office or their successors in title may apply to the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation in the case of disputes with the European Patent Organisation in accordance with the Statute of the Tribunal and within the limits and subject to the conditions laid down in the Service Regulations for permanent employees or the Pension Scheme Regulations or arising from the conditions of employment of other employees.

a. subject to the provisions of the Treaties relating, on the one hand, to the rules on the liability of officials and other servants towards the Communities and, on the other hand, to the jurisdiction of the Court in disputes between the Communities and their officials and other servants, be immune from legal proceedings in respect of acts performed by them in their official capacity, including their words spoken or written.

Europol organs, their members, the Deputy Directors, employees of Europol and liaison officers, as well as persons under the obligation provided for in paragraph 2, may not give evidence in or outside court or make any statements on any facts or information which come to their knowledge in the performance of their duties or the exercise of their activities, without reference to the Director or, in the case of the Director himself, to the Management Board.

The preceding paragraph shall not apply to staff or former staff giving evidence before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on a matter concerning staff or former staff of the Foundation.

Any dispute between the Foundation and a member of the local staff shall be submitted to the competent court in accordance with the laws in force in the place where the member of the local staff concerned performs his duties.

The President of the Court of Justice and the President of the Court of First Instance shall determine, by common accord, the conditions under which officials and other servants attached to the Court of Justice shall render their services to the Court of First Instance to enable it to function.

The Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction in any dispute between the ECB and its servants within the limits and under the conditions laid down in the conditions of employment.

The Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction in any dispute between the EMI and its servants within the limits and under the conditions laid down in the conditions of employment.

The Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction in any dispute between the Community and its servants within the limits and under the conditions laid down in the Staff Regulations or the Conditions of Employment,

The Court of Justice shall have jurisdiction in any dispute between the Community and its servants within the limits and under the conditions laid down in the Staff Regulations or the Conditions of Employment.

The Conference asks the Court of Justice and the Commission to prepare as swiftly as possible a draft decision establishing a judicial panel which has jurisdiction to deliver judgments at first instance on disputes between the Community and its servants.

Provisional pensions under paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be converted into definitive pensions when the death of the staff member or spouse has been established officially or when that person has been declared missing by a final court decision.

According to the case-law of the Court of Justice, the proper authority has to give its consent to enable an official or other servant to assist actively in national legal proceedings, for instance to testify as a witness.

Whereas, following the addition of the Court of Auditors to the list of Community institutions by Article 4 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the reference to it in the second paragraph of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68, laying down the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities (4), should be removed;

Similarly, officials and other servants must cooperate closely in the official inspection operations carried out by the Community institutions and bodies empowered to do so, including the Court of Auditors, the Ombudsman, and the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF), by extending all necessary assistance and supplying information requested in connection with an investigation or inspection.

To that end, without prejudice to the powers of the Court of Auditors or the checks carried out by the Member States in accordance with national laws, regulations and administrative provisions, Commission officials or servants may, in accordance with arrangements agreed with the Member States in the framework of the cooperation described in paragraph (l)(f), carry out on-the-spot checks, including sample checks, on the operations financed by the Fund and on management and control systems with a minimum of one working day's notice.

The Tribunal shall appoint its Registrar and may provide for the appointment of such other officers as may be necessary.

'If custody of the child in respect of whom the education allowance is paid has been entrusted by law or by an order of court or of the competent administrative authority to another person, the education allowance shall be paid to that person in the name and on behalf of the staff member.

If custody of the dependent child within the meaning of paragraphs 2 and 3 has been entrusted by law or by an order of court or of the competent administrative authority to another person, the dependent child allowance shall be paid to that person in the name and on behalf of the staff member.'

If the staff member is entitled to the household allowance only by virtue of paragraph 2 (b) and a person other than the staff member has by law or by an order of court or of the competent administrative authority been given custody of all his dependent children within the meaning of Articles 7 (2) and (3) below, the household allowance shall be paid to that other person in the name and on behalf of the staff member.

Whereas, taking account of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Communities of November 1995, Case C-443/93 (Ioannis Vougioukas v. Idryma Koinonikon Asfalisseon - IKA, ECR 1995, p. I-4033), the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (4) and (EEC) No 574/72 (5) should be extended to include the special schemes for civil servants and persons treated as such;

To that end, without prejudice to the powers of the Court of Auditors or the checks carried out by the Member States in accordance with national laws, regulations and administrative provisions, Commission officials or servants may, in accordance with arrangements agreed with the Member States in the framework of the cooperation described in paragraph (1)(f), carry out on-the-spot checks, including sample checks, on the operations financed by the Fund and on management and control systems with a minimum of one working day's notice.

Whereas it is therefore necessary to make use of the powers granted by Article 32d of the ECSC Treaty, Article 168a of the EEC Treaty and Article 140a of the EAEC Treaty and to transfer to the Court of First Instance jurisdiction to hear and determine at first instance certain classes of action or proceeding which frequently require an examination of complex facts, that is to say actions or proceedings brought by servants of the Communities and also, in so far as the ECSC Treaty is concerned, by undertakings and associations in matters concerning levies, production, prices, restrictive agreements, decisions or practices and concentrations, and so far as the EEC Treaty is concerned, by natural or legal persons in competition matters,