Citizens would first have to cope with the cost of instituting legal proceedings in the United States!

Lord Woolavington responded by instituting legal proceedings against the newspaper for libel.

The Commission is responsible for instituting legal proceedings against any Member State which violates Community legislation.

The very attempt to prevent MEPs from expressing their opinions on matters of public interest and concern by instituting legal proceedings is unacceptable in a democratic society.

I can understand that there is more need for immunity in states where attempts have often been made to seriously hamper MEPs, who are considered political enemies, in their work by constantly instituting legal proceedings against them.

It is not only that the likelihood of being discovered is small. Even when it is finally possible to prove that a fraud has been committed, the Member States are not interested in instituting legal proceedings and recovering the money.