50In order to determine whether there has been a sufficiently serious breach of Community law rendering the Community non-contractually liable owing to the conduct of the Ombudsman, regard must be had to the specific nature of the latter's function. In that context, it should be borne in mind that the Ombudsman is merely under an obligation to use his best endeavours and that he enjoys wide discretion.
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