Article 195 of the EC Treaty empowers the Ombudsman to receive complaints from any citizen of the Union or any natural or legal person residing or having its registered o ce in a Member State, concerning instances of maladministration in the activities of Community institutions and bodies, with the exception of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance acting in their judicial role.
Tugann Airteagal 195 de Chonradh an CE cumhacht don Ombudsman glacadh le gearáin ó shaoránach ar bith den Aontas nó duine nádúrtha nó dlíthiúil ag cónaí nó lena oifig chláraithe lonnaithe i mBallstát; gearáin a bhaineann le cásanna drochriaracháin i ngníomhaíochtaí institiúidí agus comhlachtaí an Chomhphobail, ach amháin le heisceachtaí na Cúirte Breithiúnaí agus na Cúirte Céadchéime le linn dóibh a bheith ag feidhmiú ina ról breithiúnach.