Without prejudice to Article 15(2), where it is apparent to the Commission that there is sufficient evidence to justify initiating a proceeding, it shall do so within 45 days of the date on which the complaint was lodged, or, in the case of initiation pursuant to paragraph 8, no later than six months from the time the sale of the vessel was known or should have been known, and shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Gan dochar d'Airteagal 15(2), i gcás inar léir don Choimisiún go bhfuil dóthain fianaise ann chun údar a thabhairt le himeacht a thionscnamh, déanfaidh sé amhlaidh laistigh de 45 lá ón dáta a cuireadh an gearán isteach, nó, i gcás tionscnaimh de bhun mhír 8, laistigh de thréimhse nach faide ná sé mhí ón am a fuarthas eolas ar dhíol an tsoithigh nó ón am ar cheart eolas a bheith faighte ar a dhíol, agus foilseoidh an Coimisiún fógra in Iris Oifigiúil an Aontais Eorpaigh.