In the course of its duties, the European Parliament may, at the request of a quarter of its Members, set up a temporary Committee of Inquiry to in vestigate, without prejudice to the powers conferred by this Treaty on other institutions or bodies, alleged contraventions or maladministration in the implementation of Community law, except where the alleged facts are being examined before a court and while the case is still subject to legal proceedings.
Féadfaidh Pariaimint na hEorpa, agus a cúraimi á gcomhall aici, ama iarraidh sin don cheathrú cuid dá comhaltaí, coiste fiosrúcháin sealadach a chur ar bun chun iniúchadh a dhèanamh, gan dochar do na cumhachtai a thugtar d'institiúidí nó do chomhlachtai eile sa Chonradh seo, ar liomhainti maidir le sárú nò le drochriarachàn i geur chun feidhme dhli an Comhphobail, ach amhåin má tá na florais a iíomhnaitear faoi scrúdú os comhair cúirte agus fad nach mbeidh na himeachtaí dlithiúla criochnaithe.