European Anti-Fraud Office
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The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is an EU body responsible for investigating fraud, corruption, and other illegal activities affecting the European Union’s financial interests.
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Target entity: European Anti-Fraud Office Context triple: [Eurojust, cooperatesWith, European Anti-Fraud Office]
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Eurojust
Eurojust is the European Union agency that coordinates judicial cooperation among member states to combat serious cross-border crime.
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European Court of Auditors
The European Court of Auditors is the European Union’s external audit institution responsible for checking that EU funds are collected and used correctly and helping improve EU financial management.
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Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office is a UK government agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious or complex fraud, bribery, and corruption cases.
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European Parliament Security Service
The European Parliament Security Service is the internal body responsible for ensuring the safety, protection, and access control of the European Parliament’s premises, people, and information.
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European Commission
The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding EU treaties, and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: European Anti-Fraud Office Target entity description: The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is an EU body responsible for investigating fraud, corruption, and other illegal activities affecting the European Union’s financial interests.
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A.
Eurojust
Eurojust is the European Union agency that coordinates judicial cooperation among member states to combat serious cross-border crime.
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B.
European Court of Auditors
The European Court of Auditors is the European Union’s external audit institution responsible for checking that EU funds are collected and used correctly and helping improve EU financial management.
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C.
Serious Fraud Office
The Serious Fraud Office is a UK government agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious or complex fraud, bribery, and corruption cases.
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D.
European Parliament Security Service
The European Parliament Security Service is the internal body responsible for ensuring the safety, protection, and access control of the European Parliament’s premises, people, and information.
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E.
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding EU treaties, and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union body
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anti-fraud agency ⓘ investigative office ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OLAF ⓘ |
| activity |
administrative investigations
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cooperation with non-EU countries and international organisations on anti-fraud matters ⓘ coordination of national anti-fraud authorities ⓘ on-the-spot checks and inspections ⓘ policy development in the field of fraud prevention ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Eurojust
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European Court of Auditors ⓘ European Public Prosecutor’s Office ⓘ Europol ⓘ national judicial authorities of EU Member States ⓘ |
| country | European Union ⓘ |
| employs |
financial experts
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investigators ⓘ legal officers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anti-corruption
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financial crime affecting EU budget ⓘ fraud prevention ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | European Union financial interests ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Protecting the EU’s financial interests ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Belgium
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Brussels, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
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| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
European Commission Decision 1999/352/EC, ECSC, Euratom
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Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 ⓘ |
| nativeName |
European Anti-Fraud Office
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Europäisches Amt für Betrugsbekämpfung
European Anti-Fraud Office self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Office européen de lutte antifraude
European Anti-Fraud Office self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ufficio europeo per la lotta antifrode
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| parentOrganization | European Commission ⓘ |
| partOf | European Commission ⓘ |
| purpose |
coordinate anti-fraud activities between EU and Member States
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develop anti-fraud policy for the European Union ⓘ investigate corruption affecting the EU financial interests ⓘ investigate fraud affecting the EU budget ⓘ investigate serious misconduct within EU institutions affecting financial interests ⓘ |
| replaced | Unit for the Coordination of Fraud Prevention ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Council of the European Union
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European Commission ⓘ European Parliament ⓘ |
| shortName | OLAF ⓘ |
| subsidiaryUnit |
Directorate A – Investigations I
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Directorate B – Investigations II ⓘ Directorate C – Policy ⓘ Directorate D – General Affairs ⓘ |
| website | https://anti-fraud.ec.europa.eu ⓘ |
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Subject: European Anti-Fraud Office Description of subject: The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is an EU body responsible for investigating fraud, corruption, and other illegal activities affecting the European Union’s financial interests.
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