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Article 103 | Relations with other institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union
1. The EPPO shall establish and maintain a cooperative relationship with the Commission for the purpose of protecting the financial interests of the Union. To that end, they shall conclude an agreement setting out the modalities for their cooperation.
Article 66 | General Rules on Working Arrangements and Agreements
1. Where the European Chief Prosecutor identifies the need to conclude working arrangements with the entities referred to in Article 99(1) of the Regulation, he/she shall inform the College in writing, setting out guidelines for the negotiations.
2. Following the information to the College, the European Chief Prosecutor may enter into negotiations on the working arrangements and shall report regularly to the College on the progress made. The European Chief Prosecutor may request guidance to the College during the negotiations.
3. The working arrangements shall be adopted by the College.
4. The provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply mutatis mutandis for the conclusion of the agreements referred to in Article 103 (1) of the Regulation.
2. Without prejudice to the proper conduct and confidentiality of its investigations, the EPPO shall without delay, provide the institution, body, office or agency of the Union and other victims concerned sufficient information in order to allow them to take appropriate measures, in particular:
(a) administrative measures, such as precautionary measures to protect the financial interests of the Union, in this regard. The EPPO may recommend specific measures to the institution, body, office or agency of the Union;
(b) intervention as a civil party in the proceedings;
(c) measures for the purpose of administrative recovery of sums due to the Union budget or disciplinary action.
Article 2 | Language arrangements
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2. The communications, acts or decisions of the EPPO addressed to institutions, bodies, offices or agencies of the European Union shall be drafted in the working language for the operational and administrative activities. French shall be used along with English in the relations with the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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