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Council Decision (EU) 2016/1353 Article 45

Council Decision (EU) 2016/1353 Article 45

OLAF

Article 45

1.   OLAF may carry out investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, in accordance with the provisions and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council  ( 10 ) and Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96  ( 11 ) with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Agency in connection with a grant or contract funded by the Agency. 2.   Without prejudice to paragraph 1, contracts, agreements and decisions of the Agency shall contain provisions expressly empowering the College of Auditors and OLAF to conduct audits and investigations, according to their respective competences.

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