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V</num><heading><b>RULES OF PROCEDURE ON INVESTIGATIONS, INVESTIGATION MEASURES, PROSECUTION AND ALTERNATIVES TO PROSECUTION</b></heading><section eId="chapter-V-section-1"><num><i>SECTION 1</i></num><heading><i>
                     <b>Rules on investigations</b>
                  </i></heading><article eId="article-29" uk:target="true"><num>Article 29</num><heading>Lifting privileges or immunities</heading><paragraph eId="article-29-1"><num>1.</num><content><p>Where the investigations of the EPPO involve persons protected by a privilege or immunity under national law, and such privilege or immunity presents an obstacle to a specific investigation being conducted, the European Chief Prosecutor shall make a reasoned written request for its lifting in accordance with the procedures laid down by that national law.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="article-29-2"><num>2.</num><content><p>Where the investigations of the EPPO involve persons protected by privileges or immunities under the Union law, in particular the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Union, and such privilege or immunity presents an obstacle to a specific investigation being conducted, the European Chief Prosecutor shall make a reasoned written request for its lifting in accordance with the procedures laid down by Union law.</p></content></paragraph></article></section></chapter></body></act></akomaNtoso>