1. 

Action for annulment – Actionable measures – Meaning – Measures producing binding legal effects – Communication from the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) to national authorities on the preliminary results of its investigation – Not included – No obligation for the national authorities to take measures under their national law on receipt of such a communication

(Art. 263 TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation No 883/2013, Art. 7(7))

(see paragraphs 51, 55, 56, 59, 60)

2. 

Action for annulment – Actionable measures – Meaning – Decision refusing a request for access to documents held by an institution – Obligation to inform the applicant of his or her right to make a confirmatory application – Included – Applicability to a person concerned within the meaning of Regulation No 883/2013 – Whether permissible

(Art. 263 TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulations No 1049/2001, Art. 7 and No 883/2013, Art. 2(5))

(see paragraphs 76-80, operative part 1)

3. 

European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) – Investigations – Rights of the defence – Scope – Person concerned by an OLAF investigation

(Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Art. 41(2); European Council and Parliament Regulation No 883/2013, Arts 9, 10 and 11; Council Regulation No 2185/96, Art. 8(1))

(see paragraphs 151-159)

4. 

European Union – Institutions – Right of public access to documents – Regulation No 1049/2001 – Exceptions to the right of access to documents – Protection of the purpose of inspections, investigations and audits – Scope – Application to documents on the file of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in the context of an investigation – Included – Application justified on the basis of the content of the document – Identity of the applicant and future use of the document – Irrelevant

(European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1049/2001, Art. 4(2))

(see paragraphs 165-168, 172)

1. 

Annuls the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 19 October 2022, Sistem ecologica v Commission (T‑81/21, EU:T:2022:641), in so far as the General Court dismissed as inadmissible the action brought by ‘Sistem ecologica’ production, trade and services d.o.o. Srbac, inasmuch as that action sought annulment of the letter of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) of 25 November 2020 refusing to grant ‘Sistem ecologica’ production, trade and services d.o.o. Srbac access to certain documents on OLAF’s file, and in so far as the General Court ruled on the costs relating to that part of that action;

2. 

Dismisses the appeal as to the remainder;

3. 

Dismisses the application for annulment of OLAF’s letter of 25 November 2020 refusing to grant ‘Sistem ecologica’ production, trade and services d.o.o. Srbac access to certain documents on OLAF’s file;

4. 

Orders ‘Sistem ecologica’ production, trade and services d.o.o. Srbac to pay the costs incurred in the proceedings at first instance relating to the part of the action seeking annulment of OLAF’s letter of 25 November 2020 refusing to grant ‘Sistem ecologica’ production, trade and services d.o.o. Srbac access to certain documents on OLAF’s file; orders ‘Sistem ecologica’ production, trade and services d.o.o. Srbac to bear its own costs relating to the present appeal.