# Article 2 — Procedural rules in infringement proceedings before the EBA with regard to fines and supervisory measures **Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1504 · binding · OJ L, 2024/1504, 30.5.2024 · dated 22 Feb 2024 [in force]** *In force · Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1504, OJ L, 2024/1504, 30.5.2024 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2024/1504/oj/eng)* 1. The complete file to be submitted by the investigation officer to the EBA shall include the following documents:\ a) the statement of findings and a copy thereof addressed to the person subject to investigation as well as any amended statement of findings as a result of the submissions made by the person subject to investigation;\ b) copy of the written submissions by the person subject to investigation;\ c) the minutes of an oral hearing, if applicable.\\ 2. Where a file is incomplete, the EBA shall make a reasoned request for additional documents to the investigation officer. 3. Where the EBA considers that the facts described in the statement of findings of the investigation officer do not constitute an infringement as set out in Annex V or VI to Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, it shall decide to close the investigation and notify that decision to the person subject to investigation. 4. Where the EBA agrees with all or some of the findings of the investigation officer, it shall inform the person subject to investigation accordingly. Such communication shall set a time limit of at least two weeks in case the EBA agrees with all of the findings, and at least four weeks in case the EBA does not agree with all of the findings, within which period the person subject to investigation may make written submissions. The EBA shall not be obliged to take into account written submissions received after the expiry of that time limit for adopting a decision on an infringement and on supervisory measures and the imposition of a fine in accordance with [Articles 130](../../articles/130.md) and [131](../../articles/131.md) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114. 5. The EBA may invite the person subject to investigation to which a statement of findings has been addressed to attend an oral hearing. The person subject to investigation may be assisted by a counsel of their choice. Oral hearings shall not be public. 6. If the EBA decides that one or more of the infringements set out in Annex V or VI to Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 has been committed by a person subject to investigation and has adopted a decision imposing a fine in accordance with [Article 131](../../articles/131.md) of that Regulation, it shall immediately notify that decision to the person subject to investigation.