57In such a situation, that inquiry must be allowed to run its course so that the administration, enlightened by the findings of the inquiry report, may adopt a definitive position in that regard, so that it may either decide that no action is to be taken on the request for assistance or, where the facts alleged are proven and come within Article 12a of the Staff Regulations, inter alia decide that disciplinary proceedings are to be initiated so that, if appropriate, disciplinary sanctions may be imposed on the alleged harasser (see, to that effect, judgments of 11 July 1974, Guillot v Commission, 53/72, EU:C:1974:80, paragraphs 3, 12 and 21; of 9 November 1989, Katsoufros v Court of Justice, 55/88, EU:C:1989:409, paragraph 16; and of 12 July 2011, Commission v Q, T‑80/09 P, EU:T:2011:347, paragraph 84).
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