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on-the-spot checks and inspections

German translation: Kontrollen und Überprüfungen vor Ort

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English term or phrase:on-the-spot checks and inspections
German translation:Kontrollen und Überprüfungen vor Ort
Entered by: hirselina

09:28 May 23, 2005
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English term or phrase: on-the-spot checks and inspections
a European Council Regulation (No.. 2185/96) dealing with "on-the-spot" checks and inspections. I cannot think of a good German term for on-the-spot.
EMatt
Local time: 05:33
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Explanation:
Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr.2185/96 des Rates vom 11.November 1996 betreffend die Kontrollen und Überprüfungen vor Ort durch die Kommission zum Schutz der finanziellen Interessen der Europäischen Gemeinschaft vor Betrug und anderen Unregelmäßigkeiten
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4 +4see answer below
hirselina
2Stichkontrollen (o. Sofortkontrollen)
Francis Lee (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
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Explanation:
Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr.2185/96 des Rates vom 11.November 1996 betreffend die Kontrollen und Überprüfungen vor Ort durch die Kommission zum Schutz der finanziellen Interessen der Europäischen Gemeinschaft vor Betrug und anderen Unregelmäßigkeiten

hirselina
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agree  silfilla: yes, *vor Ort*
2 mins
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agree  Claudia Krysztofiak: if you have the number of the regulation you can always google for the German version or parts of it. The above is the official wording in many other regulations that refer to 2185/96
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agree  BHL
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agree  Meturgan
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Stichkontrollen (o. Sofortkontrollen)


Explanation:
I think on-the-spot in a fraud context means inspectors suddenly appear, i.e. "vor Ort" but without prior warning ...

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Note added at 7 hrs 34 mins (2005-05-23 17:02:38 GMT)
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Moreover, as regards checks on the compliance with eligibility criteria, on-the-spot checks should, as a general rule, be unannounced
http://europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!...

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