# Decision of the President of the European Commission of 29 February 2012 on the function and terms of reference of the hearing officer in certain trade proceedings (2012/199/EU), Article 6: Hearings

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The hearing officer may upon request or in the cases and under the conditions set out in the basic Regulations, organise and conduct two types of hearings: hearings between an individual interested party or a group of interested parties with similar interests and the Commission services responsible for the investigation, and hearings among interested parties with different interests.
2. A hearing can cover any issue which arises at any moment of a trade proceeding and could affect the rights of the interested parties.
3. Natural persons invited to attend a hearing shall either appear in person or be represented by a legal representative. Legal persons invited to attend a hearing shall be represented by a duly authorised agent appointed from among their permanent staff.
4. Natural or legal persons invited to attend a hearing organised by the hearing officer may be assisted by a legal adviser or another qualified person outside their permanent staff admitted by the hearing officer.
5. This Article is without prejudice to the right to a hearing under the basic Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/199/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-199/article-6
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