328It should be noted, however, that the conditions for granting immunity from fines are not procedural rules for the gathering of evidence. Indeed, they are linked to the reasons why a witness decides to cooperate with the authorities and do not as such have any bearing on the lawfulness of the evidence-gathering process or the admissibility of that evidence (see, to that effect, the Opinion of Advocate General Kokott in FSL and Others v Commission, C‑469/15 P, EU:C:2016:884, points 76 and 77).
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