Committee of Ministers
Comité des Ministres
Strasbourg, 6 April 1998
Restricted
CM(98)59
For consideration at the 628th meeting
of the Ministers’ Deputies
(15-16 April 1998, A level, item 10.2)
MULTIDISCIPLINARY GROUP ON CORRUPTION
(GMC)
ABRIDGED REPORT
of the 13th plenary meeting
(Strasbourg, 23 - 27 March 1998)
Secretariat Memorandum
prepared by the
Directorate of Legal Affairs
I. INTRODUCTION
The Multidisciplinary Group on Corruption (GMC) held its 13th plenary meeting at the Headquarters of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, from 23 to 27 March 1998, with Mr L. SALAZAR (Italy) in the Chair.
The list of participants appears in Appendix II.
II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda, as adopted by the GMC, is contained in Appendix I.
III. INFORMATION ON THE MEETING OF THE BUREAU OF THE CDPC (Paris, 9-10 March 1998)
Mr. H.-J. BARTSCH, Head of the Division of Crime Problems, recalled that, following the procedure outlined in the letter dated 15 January 1998 (see GMC(98)5) addressed by the Chairperson of the CDPC to the Chairman of the GMC, the Bureau of the CDPC had examined, at its meeting in Paris on 9 and 19 March 1998, the draft instruments finalised by the GMC at first reading, i.e. the draft Agreement establishing the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption (see GMC(97)58 rev 6 of 2 February 1998), as well as the draft Criminal law Convention on Corruption (see GMC(97)62 rev 4 of 16 February 1998), in the light of the written comments submitted by the Heads of Delegation to the CDPC. The Bureau of the CDPC had formulated an opinion, which had been transmitted to the Chairman of the GMC by letter of 16 March 1998 and later distributed to GMC members.
IV. FOLLOW-UP TO THE SUMMIT OF THE HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT (Strasbourg, 10-11 October 1997)
The Chairman recalled that in view of the Action Plan adopted at the 2nd Summit and of Resolution (97)24 on the 20 Guiding Principles for the fight against corruption adopted by the Committee of Ministers (101st Ministerial Session, 6 November 1997), it was essential for the GMC to conclude without delay the draft instruments under discussion. He further recalled that the GMC's agreed objective was to submit these texts to the Committee of Ministers for adoption at the 102nd Ministerial Session on 4-5 May 1998.
Moreover, the Chairman underlined that, in accordance with its terms of reference, the GMC should take into account the opinions expressed by the Steering Committees, CDCJ and/or CDPC, on all draft legal instruments.
1. Draft Agreement establishing the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption
The Chairman drew the member's attention to the opinions expressed by the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ), reproduced as Appendix III to document CDCJ (98) 20 of 19 March 1998 and by the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC), reproduced in the Chairperson's letter of 16 March 1998, on the draft Agreement approved by the GMC at first reading at its 12th meeting (Strasbourg, 26-30 January 1998), reproduced in document GMC(98) 58 rev 6 of 2 February 1998.
The Chairman noted that the Central Section of the Directorate of Legal Affairs and the Finance Division of the Directorate of the Administration had also submitted written comments of a technical nature, reproduced in document GMC(98)13.
The GMC carried out its second reading of the draft Partial and Enlarged Agreement establishing the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption. The discussions concerned mainly the following questions:
i) the systematic or optional nature of country visits (Article 13);
ii) the procedure for the examination of the evaluation reports and the adoption of public statements (Articles 10, 15 and 16);
iii) the majority needed for the adoption of amendments to the Agreement (Article 20);
iv) the composition of the Bureau of the Commission (Article 9, paragraph 1);
v) the invitation procedure as regards non-member States having not participated in the elaboration of the Agreement (Article 4, paragraph 4).
Furthermore, the GMC discussed the name of the body created by this Agreement responsible for ensuring the monitoring of undertakings against corruption. Following an indicative vote, the GMC preferred the denomination "Group of States against Corruption - GRECO", rather than "(International) Commission against Corruption".
At the close of the discussions, the GMC approved by consensus the draft Partial and Enlarged Agreement setting up the "Group of States against Corruption - GRECO", as it appears in document GMC(97)58 rev 8. The GMC further decided to transmit this draft to the Committee of Ministers for adoption.
2. Draft Criminal Law Convention on Corruption
The Chairman drew the members' attention to document GMC(97) 62 rev 4 of 16 February 1998 containing the draft Criminal Law Convention on Corruption, as approved at first reading by the GMC. He also pointed out to the opinion formulated by the Bureau of the CDPC, contained in the letter sent by its Chairperson on 16 March 1998, and to the written amendments suggested by Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the European Commission, reproduced in document GMC(98)15. The GMC had an in-depth discussion namely on the following questions:
i) Reservations. The GMC was aware that the draft provided too many reservation possibilities. In view of the political nature of this question, the GMC decided to adopt a flexible approach by providing for the insertion of reservation clauses wherever some States indicated that such a clause was essential for them, leaving to the Committee of Ministers the final decision as to whether these reservation clauses should be kept or not. Moreover, the GMC decided to provide some general safeguards in respect of reservation clauses, such as their temporary validity, a procedure for their automatic lapsing and a periodical revision by GRECO of the grounds justifying their continuance (Article 44).
ii) International Co-operation. The GMC considered it necessary to keep in the draft certain provisions aiming at facilitating international co-operation that would applicable only in the absence of treaties or arrangements between Parties or where these provisions were more favourable than those contained in such treaties or arrangements (Articles 25-31).
iii) The number of ratification necessary for the entry into force of the Convention. The GMC, convinced that this was a question of a political nature closely linked to the issue of reservations, decided to propose the number of 12 ratification within square brackets (Article 32, par. 3), with a view to underlining that it was for the Committee of Ministers to take a final stand on this question.
iv) The condition of membership of the International Organisation (or Court), as regards offences involving international officials, parliamentarians and judges. The GMC decided to reintroduce this condition in view of differences in treatment that would otherwise result from the applicable rules on immunities (Articles 9-11).
v) The responsibility of legal persons and the applicable sanctions. The GMC considered that the Parties should undertake to provide for the responsibility - not necessarily criminal - of legal persons for acts of corruption committed to their advantage, as well as sufficiently dissuasive sanctions, at least of a pecuniary nature (Articles 18-19).
At the close of the second reading, the GMC approved the text of the draft Criminal Law Convention on Corruption, as it appears in document GMC(97)62 rev 5. In view of the CDPC's wish to be consulted again on the final version of the draft Convention, the GMC agreed to transmit document GMC(97)62 rev 5 to the CDPC and to consider the latter's opinion at the next GMC meeting.
Moreover, having been informed that the Parliamentary Assembly had made a request to be consulted on the draft Convention, the GMC decided to transmit the draft to the Committee of Ministers with a view to enabling it to accede to that request, if it so wished.
V. INFORMATION ON THE 3 RD CONFERENCE OF SPECIALISED SERVICES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
The Chairman drew the members' attention to document GMC(98)17 containing, as an Appendix, the official proposal, dated 18 March 1998, by Mrs M. MARISCAL DE GANTE, Minister of Justice of Spain, to hold the 3rd Conference in Madrid from 28 to 30 October 1998 on the topic "Trading in influence and illegal financing of political parties".
The GMC agreed to this proposal and requested the Secretariat to transmit to the Minister of Justice of Spain and to the Spanish authorities its gratitude for the generous offer. It also took note of the procedural indications contained in document GMC(98)17.
The Chairman invited members to indicate to the Secretariat the names of rapporteurs and participants, with a view to preparing the draft programme.
VI. INFORMATION CONCERNING WORK CARRIED OUT IN OTHER FORA
Due to lack of time, these items were not examined
VII. INFORMATION CONCERNING NEW DEVELOPMENTS AT NATIONAL LEVEL
Due to lack of time, these items were not examined.
VIII. ELECTION OF A BUREAU MEMBER
On the basis of a proposal made by Mr R. FREMR (Czech Republic) and Mrs E. ROSSIDOU-PAPAKYRIACOU (Cyprus), the GMc elected by acclamation Mr K. STROLIGO (Slovenia) as a member of its Bureau.
IX. MISCELLANEOUS
No intervention under this item.
X. FUTURE WORK
The GMC decided to hold its next meeting starting with the Working Groups and continuing with the plenary. The GMC expected to be able to examine very soon the draft civil law instrument against corruption and the draft model code of conduct for public officials, currently being prepared by the GMCC and the GMCA respectively. The GMCP was invited to examine the draft Explanatory Report to the draft Criminal Law Convention on Corruption.
The plenary meeting will be devoted to the examination of the CDPC opinion and, where appropriate, of the opinion of the Assembly. The GMC's objective was to be able to transmit the draft Criminal Law Convention on Corruption to the Committee of Ministers for adoption and opening to signature at the 103rd Ministarial Session in November 1998.
XI. DATES OF THE NEXT MEETINGS
The GMC decided to hold its next meeting from 7 to 11 September 1998. The Chairman recalled that the 14th meeting will also continue in the afternoon of Friday, 11 September 1998. The GMC decided that the dates of the subsequent meetings will be decided in September 1998, in the light of the progress achieved.
ANNEXE I
Agenda / Ordre du Jour
MULTIDISCIPLINARY GROUP ON CORRUPTION
GROUPE MULTIDISCIPLINAIRE SUR LA CORRUPTION
(GMC)
13th meeting / 13e réunion
Strasbourg, 23-27 March/mars 1998
Palais de l'Europe - Room/ Salle 11
PLENARY SESSION ONLY / SESSION PLENIERE UNIQUEMENT
1. Opening of the meeting / Ouverture de la réunion.
2. Adoption of the agenda / Adoption de l'ordre du jour.
3. Information on the CDPC Bureau Meeting (Paris, 9-10 March 1998) / Informations sur la réunion du Bureau du CDPC (Paris, 9-10 mars 1998).
4. Follow-up of the 2nd Summit of Heads of State and Government (Strasbourg, 10-11 October 1997) / Suites du 2ème Sommet des Chefs d'Etat et de Gouvernement (Strasbourg, 10-11 octobre 1997):
4.1 Draft agreement providing the setting-up of a mechanism to follow-up undertakings for fighting corruption / Projet d'accord portant création d'un méchanisme de suivi des engagements pour lutter contre la corruption.
4.2 Examination of the draft Criminal Convention against corruption / Examen du Projet de Convention pénale contre la corruption.
5. 3rd European Conference of Specialised Services in the Fight against Corruption / 3e Conférence Européenne des Services Spécialisés dans la Lutte contre la Corruption.
6. Information concerning work carried out in other fora / Informations concernant les travaux entrepris par d'autres organisations:
6.1 European Union / Union Européenne
6.2 OECD / OCDE
6.3 United Nations / Nations Unies
6.4 ICPO-Interpol / OIPC-Interpol
6.5 EBRD / BERD
6.6 World Bank / Banque Mondiale
6.7 others / autres.
7. Information concerning new developments at national level / Informations sur les nouveaux développements au niveau national.
8. Election of one member of the Bureau / Election d'un membre du Bureau.
9. Miscellaneous / Divers.
10. Future work / Travaux futurs.
11. Dates of the next meetings / Dates des prochaines réunions.
ANNEXE II
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS / LISTE DES PARTICIPANTS
MULTIDISCIPLINARY GROUP ON CORRUPTION (GMC)
GROUPE MULTIDISCIPLINAIRE SUR LA CORRUPTION (GMC)
13th Meeting / 13ème Réunion
Strasbourg, 23-27 March/Mars 1998
Palais de l'Europe- Room / salle 11
PLENARY SESSION ONLY / SESSION PLENIERE UNIQUEMENT
ALBANIA / ALBANIE: Mrs Ariana NATI, Vice-President of Supreme Audit Office, Kontrolli ilarte ishtetit, Bulevardi Dëshmorëte Kombit, TIRANA, Albania
ANDORRA / ANDORRE: Apologized / Excusée
AUSTRIA / AUTRICHE: Mr Christian MANQUET, Head of department, Penal Law Legislation Section, Federal Ministry of Justice, Neustiftgasse 2, A-1070 VIENNA
BELGIUM / BELGIQUE: M. Rudi TROOSTERS, Conseiller Juridique Adjoint, Service des questions pénales générales et internationales, Ministère de la Justice, 115 Bd. de Waterloo, B-1000 BRUXELLES
BULGARIA / BULGARIE: Mr Dimitar KUMURDJIEV, Legal Adviser, Commission on Protection of Competition, 2 "Vesletz" Street, 1000 SOFIA
CROATIA / CROATIE: Mr _eljko HORVATI_, State Counsellor, Head of Criminal Law Department, Law Faculty, University of Zagreb, Trg M. Tita 14, 10000 ZAGREB
CYPRUS / CHYPRE: Ms Eva ROSSIDOU PAPAKYRIACOU, Counsel of the Republic, Law office of the Republic of Cyprus, 1 Apelli Street, Ay. Omologitae, CY-NICOSIA
CZECH REPUBLIC / REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE: Mr Robert FREMR, Judge, High Court in Prague, Vrchní soud v Praze, Nám. Hrdin_ 1300, CZ-PRAGUE 140 00
DENMARK / DANEMARK: Mr Flemming DENKER, Deputy Director, The Public Prosecutor for Serious Economic Crime, Anker Heegaardsgade 5, DK 1572 Copenhagen V
ESTONIA / ESTONIE: Mr Priit KELDER, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Pikk 61, EE-0100 TALLINN
FINLAND / FINLANDE: Mr Ilari HANNULA, Counsellor of Legislation, Ministry of Justice, Eteläesplanadi 10, POB 1, FIN-00131HELSINKI
FRANCE:
M. Daniel FONTANAUD, Magistrat, Chef du Bureau du Droit Pénal Européen et International, Ministère de la Justice, 13 Place Vendôme, 75001 PARIS
M. Michel GAUTHIER, Magistrat, SCPC (Service Central de Prévention contre la Corruption), Ministère de la Justice, 37 avenue Pierre Ier de Serbie, 75008 Paris
M. Joël SOLLIER, Magistrat, Service des Affaires Internationales, Ministère de la Justice, 13 Place Vendôme, 75001 Paris
GERMANY / ALLEMAGNE: Mr Manfred MÖHRENSCHLAGER, Ministerialrat, Federal Ministry of Justice, Heinemannstr. 6, Postfach 20 03 65, D-53170 BONN
GREECE / GRECE: Mr Charalambos PAPACHARALAMLAMBOUS, Lawyer, Special Counsellor of the Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice, Mesogion 96, ATHENS
HUNGARY / HONGRIE: Mr Ákos KARA, Senior desk officer, Ministry of Justice, Kossuth Tér 4, H-1055 BUDAPEST
ICELAND / ISLANDE: Mr Thorsteinn A. JÓNSSON, Director General, Prison and Probation Administration, Borgartún 7, IS-105 REYKJAVIK
IRELAND / IRLANDE: Ms Éimear FISHER, Assistant Principal Officer, Law Reform 1, Department of Justice, 72-76 St. Stephen's Green, DUBLIN 2
ITALY / ITALIE:
M. Lorenzo SALAZAR (Chairman of the GMC / Président du GMC), Magistrat, Représentation Permanente de l'Italie auprès de l'Union Européenne, 9 rue du Marteau, B-1000 BRUXELLES
Dottore Luigi SCARANO, Magistrate attached to the Legislative Office of the Ministry of Justice, Ministero di Grazia e Giustizia, Via Arenula 70, 00108 ROMA
LATVIA / LETTONIE: Ms Inese SVIKŠA, Head of Division, Division of Public Law, Ministry of Justice, Brivibas bulv. 36, LV-1536 RIGA
LIECHTENSTEIN: Mr Helmut NEUDORFER, Judge, FL Landgericht, Äeulestrasse, FL-9490 VADUZ
LITHUANIA / LITUANIE: Ms Aušra BERNOTIENE, Senior Official, Department of International Law and European Integration, Ministry of Justice, Gedimino Av. 30 / 1, LT-2600 VILNIUS
LUXEMBOURG: M. Jean-Paul FRISING, Procureur d'Etat adjoint, Parquet du Tribunal d'Arrondissement de Luxembourg, Palais de Justice, B.P. 15, L-2010 LUXEMBOURG
MALTA / MALTE: Dr Silvio MELI, Magistrate, Courts of Justice, Republic Street, VALLETTA
MOLDOVA: Mr Stanislav PAVLOVSCHI, Deputy Head, Department of Investigation on exceptional cases, General Prosecutor's Office, 26 B_nulescu-Bodoni Street, MOL-277012CHI_IN_U
NETHERLANDS / PAYS-BAS: Mrs M. ABELS, Senior Legal Adviser, Ministry of Justice, Postbus 20301, NL-2500 EH THE HAGUE
NORWAY / NORVEGE: Ms Elin HOLMEDAL, Senior Executive Officer, Legislation Department, Ministry of Justice, Box 8005, N-0030 OSLO
POLAND / POLOGNE: Mr Jacek GARSTKA, Judge, Ministry of Justice, Department of International Co-operation and European Law, Al. Ujazdowskie 11, PL-00 950 WARSAW
PORTUGAL: M. Jorge ROSARIO TEIXEIRA, Director Geral Adjunto Policia Judiciaria, Ministère de la Justice, Rua Alexandre Herculano n° 42 A, P-1250 LISBONNE
ROMANIA / ROUMANIE: Mme Nadia CONSTANTINESCU, Conseillère Juridique Principale, Direction des Relations juridiques internationales et de l'intégration européenne, Ministère de la Justice, 33 Boul. Regina Elisabeta, BUCAREST
RUSSIA / RUSSIE: Apologized / Excusée
SAN MARINO / SAINT MARIN: Apologized / Excusée
SLOVAK REPUBLIC / REPUBLIQUE SLOVAQUE: Ms Jana CHMELKOVÁ, Head of the European Integration Division, Ministry of Justice, _upné námestie 13, 813 11 BRATISLAVA
SLOVENIA / SLOVENIE: Mr Klaudijo STROLIGO, Director, Office for Money Laundering Prevention
Ministry of Finance, Cankarjeva 5, SLO - 1502 LJUBLJANA
SPAIN / ESPAGNE: Mrs Christina VALOR GOMEZ, Technical Adviser, Ministère de la Justice, C / san Bernardo, 62, Despacho 217, E-28015 MADRID
SWEDEN / SUEDE: Mr Lars WERKSTRÖM, Legal Adviser, Ministry of Justice, Rosenbad 4, S - 103-33 STOCKHOLM
SWITZERLAND / SUISSE: M. Ernst GNÄGI, Suppléant du Chef de Section Droit pénal - Partie Spéciale, Office fédéral de la justice, Bundesrain 20, CH-3003 BERNE
M. Jean-Dominique SCHOUWEY, Adjoint scientifique, Office fédéral de la police, Département fédéral de justice et police, Bundesrain 20, CH-3003 BERNE
THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA / L'EX-RÉPUBLIQUE YOUGOSLAVE DE MACEDOINE: M. Stevan CIGARIDOV, Inspecteur général de la Corruption, Ministère de l'Intérieur, Département de la Coopération internationale, Rue Dimce Mircev bb, SKOPJE
TURKEY / TURQUIE: M. Ate_ Hasan SÖZEN, Juge, Direction Générale du droit international et des relations extérieures, Ministère de la justice, Adalet Bakanli_i, Uluslararasi, Kukuk ve Di_ Ili_kiler Gn. Md.lugu, TR-06659 ANKARA
UKRAINE: Mr German GALUSCHENKO, Senior adviser, Foreign Policy Directorate, Administration of the President of Ukraine, 11, Bankova Str., 252220 KYIV
UNITED KINGDOM / ROYAUME-UNI:
Mr Neil CLOWES, Criminal Policy Directorate, Home Office, R. 321, 50 Queen Anne's Gate, GB-LONDON SW1H 9AT
Mr Brian KINNEY, Sentencing and Offences Unit, Home Office, Room 321, 50 Queen Anne's Gate, GB-LONDON SW1H 9AT
Mr Ray SAMS (Vice-Chairman of the GMC, Vice-Président du GMC), Head of Law Reform Division, Lord Chancellor's Department, Selborne House, 54-60 Victoria Street, GB-LONDON SW1E 6QW
Mr Johan VLOGAERT, National Expert, General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union, Rue de la Loi 175, 1048 BRUSSELS
CHAIRMAN TO THE CDCJ / PRESIDENT DU CDCJ
CHAIRMAN TO THE CDPC / PRESIDENT DU CDPC
Mrs Marjorie BONN, Ministry of Justice, Postbus 20301, NL-2500 EH THE HAGUE
SCIENTIFIC EXPERT / EXPERT SCIENTIFIQUE
Mr Bertrand DE SPEVILLE, De Speville & Associates, Anti-Corruption Consultants, 55 The Avenue, Richmond, Surrey GB-TW9 2AL
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY / COMMUNAUTÉ EUROPÉENNE
COMMISSION:
Ms Valérie FALLON, National Expert, Task-Force in Justice and Home Affairs, 200 rue de la Loi, B-1049 BRUSSELS
M. Alessandro IANNIELLO, Direction Générale Relations Extérieures, MO34 -5 / 112, 34 rue Montoyer, B-1049 BRUSSELS
OBSERVERS / OBSERVATEURS
AUSTRALIA / AUSTRALIE: Apologized / Excusée
BELARUS / BÉLARUS: Mr Victor VALYUSHKO, Deputy Prosecutor General, Internationalnaya Street 22, 220030 MINSK
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA / BOSNIE & HERZEGOVINE: M. Fehim DURAKOVI_, Conseiller, Ministère des Affaires Intérieures de la Fédération de Bosnie et Herzégovine, FMVP, M. Spahe 7, 71000 SARAJEVO
CANADA:
Mr Douglas BREITHAUPT, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice, Room 5280, 284 Wellington Street, CDN-OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Mr Martin FREEMAN, Director, Constitutional & Administrative Law, Department of Justice, Room 3215, 284 Wellington Street, OTTAWA, ONTARIO
GEORGIA / GEORGIE: Mr Malkhaz KAKABADZE, Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 4 Chitadze Street, TBILISSI 380 018
HOLY SEE / SAINT-SIEGEMme Odile GANGHOFER, Docteur en Droit, 16, rue des Pontonniers, 67000 STRASBOURG
JAPAN / JAPON: Apologized / Excusé
MEXICO / MEXIQUE: M. Juan SANDOVAL MENDIOLEA, Chargé du Service Juridique de l'Ambassade du Mexique à Paris, 9 rue de Longchamp, 75116 PARIS
NEW ZEALAND / NOUVELLE ZÉLANDE: Apologized / Excusée
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE:
Mrs Nicole HEALY, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, P.O. Box 28188, MacPherson Sq., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20035, USA / Express address: 1400 New York Ave., NW, Street 4000, WASHINGTON D.C. 20005
Mr Drew ARENA, Counselor for Criminal Justice Matters, US Mission to the European Union, 400 Blvd. du Régent, B-1000 Brussels
EBRD / BERD: Mr Daud ILYAS, Legal Adviser, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, One Exchange Square, LONDON EC2A 2EH
ICPO-INTERPOL / OIPC-INTERPOL: Mr Rainer BÜHRER, Specialised Officer, Economic Crime Branch, INTERPOL, 200 Quai Charles de Gaulle, 69006 LYON Cedex
OECD / OCDE: Apologized / Excusée
UNITED NATIONS / NATIONS UNIES: /
WORLD BANK / BANQUE MONDIALE: Apologized / Excusée
SECRETARIAT
Mr Manuel LEZERTUA, Principal Administrative Officer, Directorate of Legal Affairs / Administrateur Principal, Direction des Affaires Juridiques (Secretary of the GMC / Secrétaire du GMC)
Mr Hans-Jürgen BARTSCH, Head of the Division of Crime Problems, Directorate of Legal Affairs / Chef de la Division des Problèmes Criminels, Direction des Affaires Juridiques
M. A. KOZHEMYAKOV, Head of the Public and International Law Division, Directorate of Legal Affairs / Chef de la Division du Droit Public et International, Direction des Affaires Juridiques
Mr Peter CSONKA, Administrative Officer, Directorate of Legal Affairs / Administrateur, Direction des Affaires Juridiques (Secretary of the GMCP / Secrétaire du GMCP)
M. Rafael BENITEZ, Administrative Officer, Directorate of Legal Affairs / Administrateur, Direction des Affaires Juridiques (Secretary of the GMCA / Secrétaire du GMCA)
Mr Gianluca ESPOSITO, Administrative Officer, Directorate of Legal Affairs / Administrateur, Direction des Affaires Juridiques (Secretary of the GMCC / Secrétaire du GMCC)
Mme Elisabeth MAETZ, Assistante secrétariale / Assistant, Direction des Affaires Juridiques,
INTERPRETERS / INTERPRETES
Mme Danielle HEYSCH
M. Robert SZYMANSKY
Robert VAN MICHEL
Mme Sara WEBSTER