Brussels, 25/02/2014 (Agence Europe) - The right to a hearing is an integral part of the legal order of the Union. It can be invoked directly from the national jurisdictions and is deemed to have been infringed if the person in question has not had the opportunity to put forward his or her arguments prior to any administrative decision, but only at a later date, as part of an appeals procedure, whilst the initial decision remained in force. However, this infringement does not cause a final...