Language of the proceedings
Article 23
1. If the appellant is the addressee of the decision under appeal, the appeal shall be filed in the language of the procedure leading to the decision under appeal. 2. If the appellant is not the addressee of the decision under appeal, the appeal may be filed in any of the official languages of the Union. 3. The request for arbitration may be filed in any of the official languages of the Union. The arbitration proceedings shall be carried out in the language of the National Safety Authority involved. 4. The language referred to in paragraph 1, 2 and 3 shall be the language of the appeal or arbitration proceedings. It shall be used in the written and oral proceedings and in all communications with the parties. 5. All technical and supporting documents annexed to the appeal, arbitration request or the defence shall be submitted in the language of the proceedings. 6. The findings of the Board of Appeal shall be made in the language of the proceedings. 7. The interveners shall use the language of the proceedings. 8. For the purposes of efficiency and cost reduction the Board of Appeal may derogate from the above mentioned paragraphs for written and oral proceedings or parts thereof, including individual documents and/or oral interventions, provided that all the parties agree to reach an alternative agreement. Upon request the Board of Appeal shall take record of such an agreement and any conditions on which it might be based.