18An interpretation of the term ‘inquiry’, within the meaning of Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 87/344, in the manner suggested by the defendants in the main proceedings, that seeks to limit the scope of that term to legal proceedings in administrative matters only, that is to say, those that take place before a court in the strict sense, seek review of the lawfulness of the contested decision and determine definitively the legal position of the person concerned, would deprive the term ‘inquiry’, expressly used by the legislature of the European Union, of its meaning.
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