In the course of its duties, the European Parliament may, at therequest of a quarter of its Members, set up a temporary Committeeof Inquiry to investigate, without prejudice to the powers conferredby this Treaty on other institutions or bodies, alleged contraventionsor maladministration in the implementation of Community law, except where the alleged facts are being examined before a court andwhile the case is still subject to legal proceedings.
Féadfaidh Parlaimint na hEorpa, agus a cúraimí á gcomhall aici,arna iarraidh sin don cheathrú cuid dá comhaltaí, coiste fiosrúcháinsealadach a chur ar bun chun iniúchadh a dhéanamh, gan dochardo na cumhachtaí a thugtar d’institiúidí nó do chomhlachtaí eile sa Chonradh seo, ar líomhaintí maidir le sárú nó le drochriarachán igcur chun feidhme dhlí an Chomhphobail, ach amháin má tá nafíorais a líomhnaítear faoi scrúdú os comhair cúirte agus fad nachmbeidh na himeachtaí dlíthiúla críochnaithe.