European Investment Bank
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European Investment Bank
Act empowering the EIB to establish a European Investment Fund (25 March 1993)
TextAct amending the protocol on the statue of the European Investment Bank empowering the Board of Governors to establish a European Investment Fund, signed in Brussels on 25 March 1993.
Protocol on the Statute of the European Investment Bank (Rome, 25 march 1957) — consolidated version 2004
TextThe EIB's Statute, drawn up as a Protocol (No 10) annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community, can be altered solely in accordance with the procedure provided for amending the Treaties, apart from a limited number of changes for which the Board of Governors has been vested with authority (Article 4 (1) and (3), and Article 13 of the Statute). This consolidated version incorporates all the amendments to the Statute since the creation of the Institution.
Protocol (No 5) on the Statute of the EIB (13 December 2007)
TextProtocol No 5 on the Statute of the European Investment Bank annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union as amended by the Treaty of Lisbon of 13 December 2007.
Statutes of the European Investment Fund (25 May 1994)
TextStatutes of the European Investment Fund adopted by the Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank on 25 May 1994.
Statutes of the European Investment Fund approved on 14 June 1994 and amended on 19 June 2000
TextStatutes of the European Investment Fund approved on 14 June 1994 and amended on 19 June 2000 by the General Meeting.
Statutes of the European Investment Fund (25 May 1994) – Consolidated version 2007
TextStatutes of the European Investment Fund adopted on 25 May 1994 (approved on 14 June 1994) as amended on 19 June 2000 and on 30 November 2007.
Statutes of the European Investment Fund (25 May 1994) – Consolidated version 2012
TextStatutes of the European Investment Fund adopted on 25 May 1994 (approved on 14 June 1994) as amended on 19 June 2000, on 30 November 2007 and at last amended by a Decision of the General Meeting on 8 March 2012.
Vereinbarung über die rechtliche Stellung der Europäischen Investitionsbank in der Schweiz (24. März 1972)
TextVereinbarung vom 24. März 1972 über die rechtliche Stellung der Europäischen Investitionsbank in der Schweiz. Diese Vereinbarung anerkennt ausdrücklich die Europäische Investitionsbank als juristische Person des Völkerrechts mit entsprechender Handlungsfähigkeit.
‘The European Investment Bank' from Il nuovo Corriere della Sera (28 March 1957)
TextArticle published in the Italian daily newspaper Il nuovo Corriere della Sera on 28 March 1957, following the creation of the European Investment Bank (EIB) by the Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community (EEC), signed on 25 March 1957.
Allocution de Henri Liebaert (Bruxelles, 25 janvier 1958)
TextAllocution de Henri Liebaert, Président du Conseil des gouverneurs de la Banque européenne d'investissement (BEI), lors de la première réunion du Conseil des gouverneurs le 25 janvier 1958 à Bruxelles.
Written question No 489/74 by Lord O'Hagan, MEP, to the Commission (12 November 1974)
TextWritten Question No 489/74 by Lord O'Hagan, Member of the European Parliament, to the Commission of the European Communities regarding the relationship of the European Investment Bank (EIB) with the Commission. The structural relationship between the two institutions stems from the inclusion of one director and one alternate, nominated by the Commission, on the Bank's Board of Directors. An operational relationship likewise exists owing to the fact that EIB loan applications are submitted to the Commission for an opinion. However, the Commission does add that the EIB's executive bodies are responsible only to the Bank and are completely independent in the performance of their duties.
Opinion of Advocate General Federico Mancini (24 November 1987)
TextIn his Opinion of 24 November 1987, Advocate General Federico Mancini argues that the officials of the European Investment Bank (EIB) should be subject to the Community tax. This leads him to comment on the legal nature of the Bank. Although the EIB is neither an institution nor an organ of the EEC, it is nevertheless an autonomous segment of the organisational machinery of the Community, established and with a legal personality conferred by the Treaty, and having a functional connection with the Community. His arguments render invalid the theory of an independent EIB, a ‘third party’ vis-à-vis the Community.
Judgment of the Court of Justice, Commission v EIB, Case 85/86 (3 March 1988)
TextAccording to the Court of Justice of the European Communities, the granting to the European Investment Bank (EIB) of operational and institutional autonomy in order to perform the tasks assigned to it on the financial markets is not incompatible with its inclusion in the Community structure so that it may contribute towards the attainment of the Community’s objectives.
Annual Report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 1987
TextWhereas, in accordance with the principle of financial autonomy enjoyed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Court of Auditors ‘has never attempted in any way to audit operations carried out by the European Investment Bank (EIB) from its own resources', EIB management of Community funds nonetheless raises the problem of auditing by the Court.
Annual Report of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial year 1999
TextFollowing the amendments introduced by the Treaty of Amsterdam, Article 248 of the EC Treaty provides for the Court of Auditors to have right of access to the information necessary for the audit of Community expenditure and revenue managed by the Bank. In the Annual Report concerning the financial year 1999, the Court of Auditors exercises its new prerogative for the first time.
Conclusions of the Lisbon European Council: extract on the role of the EIB (23 and 24 March 2000)
TextIn March 2000, at the Lisbon European Council, the European leaders set themselves the goal of making Europe ‘the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world’ within ten years. Since then, one of the EIB’s priority operational goals has been to contribute to the implementation of this ambitious initiative, known as the ‘Lisbon Strategy’.
European Parliament Resolution on the EIB Annual Report for 1999 (15 February 2001)
TextEuropean Parliament Resolution of 15 February 2001 on the European Investment Bank (EIB) Annual Report for 1999. For the first time, a report is drawn up by the European Parliament on the activity of the EIB.
European Parliament Resolution on the EIB Annual Report for 2000 (5 February 2002)
TextEuropean Parliament Resolution of 5 February 2002 on the European Investment Bank (EIB) Annual Report for 2000. For the second consecutive year, a report is drawn up by the European Parliament on the activity of the EIB.
Opinion of Advocate General Francis Geoffrey Jacobs (3 October 2002)
TextIn his Opinion of 3 October 2002, Advocate General Francis Geoffrey Jacobs maintains that the investigative responsibility conferred on OLAF (the Anti-Fraud Office) by the Community legislator is not liable to undermine the operational autonomy of the European Investment Bank (EIB) or its reputation on the financial markets. He also emphasises that the EIB is a body which forms an integral part of the Community framework and that its financial interests are closely linked with the financial interests of the Community.
Judgment of the Court of Justice, Commission v EIB, Case 15/00 (10 July 2003)
TextIn a judgment delivered on 10 July 2003, the Court of Justice emphasises that the independence granted by the EC Treaty to the European Investment Bank for the purpose of carrying out the tasks assigned to it by the treaty is not intended to set it completely apart from the European Community and exempt it from every rule of Community law.
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Background Note: The European Investment Fund (February 2003)
TextBackground Note published during the EIB annual press conference in February 2003.
Qu'est-ce que le Groupe BEI?
TextDépliant expliquant le rôle du Groupe BEI, composé de la Banque européenne d'investissement (BEI) et du Fonds européen d'investissement (FEI).
What is the European Investment Bank?
TextLeaflet explaining the role of the EIB, its remits, activities and operating methods.
‘A wide-ranging role for the European Investment Bank’ from Echos de l'Europe
TextInterview with Corneille Brück taking place in 1993 published by Échos de l'Europe, the in-house publication of the European Commission in Luxembourg. Brück, at the time vice-president of the European Investment Bank, presents different aspects of the institution: its dual nature as a community body and as a bank, its mission, its decision-making bodies, its tasks, its seat, etc.
'EIB: not your average bank' from EUROPE
TextThis article looks at the dual identity of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the problems caused by its special legal status. Whereas its role as an intergovernmental bank grants it a substantial degree of independence, its role as a Community institution requires the EIB to be fully committed to serving the objectives of the European Union. This dual identity lies at the heart of the debate on the remit of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) regarding its monitoring of the bank's financial activities.
"Die EIB und OLAF, ein Konflikt konstitutioneller Art" in Revue du Marché commun et de l'Union européenne
TextAm 16. November 1999 lehnt die Europäische Investitionsbank (EIB) es durch einen Beschluss ihres Direktoriums ab, sich für die Untersuchungen des Europäischen Amtes für Betrugsbekämpfung (OLAF) zu öffnen. Sie führt an, dass eine externe Kontrolle dem Grundsatz der Finanzautonomie widerspricht, die ihr durch den Vertrag zugesichert wird. Am 19. Januar 2000 reicht die Europäische Kommission eine Nichtigkeitsklage gegen besagte Entscheidung ein. Giannangelo Marchegiani legt in diesem Artikel die rechtlichen und wirtschaftlichen Aspekte eines konstitutionnellen Konfliktes um den Status der Bank dar.
"The EIB Group at a plenary session of the European Parliament" in EIB-Information (2002))
TextFor the second year running, the activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) were the focus of a European Parliament report. At the plenary session of the European Parliament held in Strasbourg on 5 February 2002, the President of the EIB, Philippe Maystadt, was invited to take part in the debate.
"Keine Bank wie alle anderen" in La Voix du Luxembourg (April-Mai 2003)
TextDieser Artikel aus einer Sonderbeilage der Tageszeitung La Voix du Luxembourg vom April-Mai 2003 über die europäischen Institutionen im Großherzogtum zeichnet das Bild der Europäischen Investitionsbank: ihr Wesen, ihre Zusammensetzung, ihre Organisation, ihre Aufgaben und ihre Arbeit.
Conclusions of the Brussels European Council (11 and 12 December 2008)
TextIn a climate of financial and economic crisis, the Heads of State or Government, meeting as the European Council on 11 and 12 December 2008, emphasise the action taken by the EIB, which is increasing its interventions.
European Parliament Resolution on the EIB Annual Report for 2010 (29 March 2012)
TextEuropean Parliament Resolution of 29 March 2012 on the European Investment Bank Annual Report for 2010.
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VideoDieser Auszug aus einem von der Europäischen Investitionsbank (EIB) anlässlich ihres 40-jährigen Bestehens herausgegebenen Video präsentiert die Institution und ihre Aufgaben.
40 Jahre Investitionstätigkeit im Dienste der europäischen Integration
VideoDieser Auszug aus einem von der Europäischen Investitionsbank (EIB) anlässlich ihres 40-jährigen Bestehens herausgegebenen Video zeigt, wie sich die Aufgaben der Bank über die Jahrzehnte hinweg entwickelt haben.
Vortrag von Philippe Maystadt: die Aufgabe der Europäischen Investitionsbank (Luxemburg, 13. Juni 2003)
TonAm 13. uni 2003 hält der Präsident der Europäischen Investitionsbank (EIB) Philippe Maystadt in Luxemburg einen Vortrag zur „Rolle der EIB in den neuen Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union“. In diesem Ausschnitt stellt er die Institution vor.