The fact that the European Ombudsman has always shown a preference for the interpretation of Community rules provided by the case law of the European Court of Justice does not mean that he needs to ask for its rulings on the most sensitive aspects of the cases he examines, such as those where questions of principle concerning violations of fundamental rights are at stake.
The fact that the European Ombudsman has always shown a preference for the interpretation of Community rules provided by the case law of the European Court of Justice does not mean that he needs to ask for its rulings on the most sensitive aspects of the cases he examines, such as those where questions of principle concerning violations of fundamental rights are at stake.