20.3.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 66/82

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having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Hans-Peter Martin, forwarded by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Austria on 24 September 2007, and announced in plenary sitting on 27 September 2007,

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having heard Hans-Peter Martin in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to Article 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,

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having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the European Communities,

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having regard to Article 57 of the Austrian Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz,

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having regard to Rules 6(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0071/2008),

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Decides to waive the immunity of Hans-Peter Martin;

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Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of its committee responsible, immediately to the appropriate authority of the Republic of Austria.