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'I'he translation

of thcsc words into 1 ~nglish is:

"Furtherrnore, a complaint is filed on account of the protection afforded by the respondents to srnuggling, drug trafficking and rnoncy laundering."

"FURTHERMORE

1 SAY

That the respondents are being necessary accornplices, collaborators and cooperators in srnuggling, drug trafficking and rnoney laundering, even disregarding "Ietters rogatory" issued by courts and tribunals."
The natural and ordinary meaning of thcsc words is plain and clcar. Y ou are accusing our client (namcd as a respondcnr) of aiding and collaboratingwirh criminals in crimcs of sm.uggling, drug tJ:aHieking and money laundcring as wcll as of ignoring rCCJucsts from forcign courts for judicial assistance and cooperation. Such imputations on 'our client's rcputation are entircly false and highly defamatory rnalicious as there is no basis for any of (he allegations made against out clicnt, and

It is difficult to imagine a more scrious charge to make against a petson who occupies such a promincnt posirion as Out client and this staterncnt consritutes a most scrious, damaging and offensivc libcl upon him, which he cannot allow to pass unchallenged. Our clienr, thcrcfore, rcquircs you to takc thc following urgcncy:
1.

steps as a matter of some

to write furthcr to the Europcan Cornmission, a suitable full withdrawal af thc allegations and apology in tcrms to be approved by LIS 011 out clicnt's behalf;
t publish on ycur union's website a suitablc rctraction to be approvcd by us on our clicnt's behalf

2.

and apology in terrns

3.

to withdraw from circularan all copies of the immcdiate sleps to call in all copies distributcd;

DOClU11cnt

and

to take

4.

to undertake in writing that you will not rcpeat the publication similar allegations concerning Out client;

of thcsc

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