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ANNEX X[2]
Performance of the Ombudsman's duties

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B. Decision of the European Ombudsman adopting implementing provisions[3]

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Article 15
Languages

15.1 A complaint may be submitted to the Ombudsman in any of the Treaty languages. The Ombudsman is not required to deal with complaints submitted in other languages.

15.2 The language of proceedings conducted by the Ombudsman is one of the Treaty languages; in the case of a complaint, the language in which it is written.

15.3 The Ombudsman determines which documents are to be drawn up in the language of the proceedings.

15.4 Correspondence with the authorities of Member States is conducted in the official language of the state concerned.

15.5 The annual report, special reports and, where possible, other documents published by the Ombudsman are produced in all official languages.