In order to protect the financial interests of the Union, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption, money laundering or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union in connection with any financing and investment operations covered by this Regulation, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is entitled to carry out investigations in accordance with Council Regulations (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 [6] and (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 [7] and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council [8].
Chun leasanna airgeadais an Aontais a chosaint, d’fhonn a shuí an raibh calaois, éilliú, sciúradh airgid nó aon ghníomhaíocht neamhdhleathach eile a dhéanann difear do leasanna airgeadais an Aontais ar bun i dtaca le haon oibríochtaí maoiniúcháin agus infheistíochta a chumhdaítear leis an Rialachán seo, tá an Oifig Eorpach Frith-Chalaoise (OLAF) i dteideal imscrúduithe a dhéanamh i gcomhréir le Rialachán (CE, Euratom) Uimh. 2988/95 ón gComhairle [6] agus Rialachán (Euratom, CE) Uimh. 2185/96 ón gComhairle [7] agus Rialachán (AE, Euratom) Uimh. 883/2013 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [8].