In accordance with Article 8 of the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage [15], the funding and possible limitation of election expenses for all political parties, candidates and third parties in, in addition to their participation in, elections to the European Parliament is governed in each Member State by national provisions.
Lorsqu'il effectue ce contrôle, le Parlement européen prend les mesures nécessaires dans les domaines de la prévention de la fraude et de la lutte contre celle-ci affectant les intérêts financiers de l'Union.