The European Court of Justice ruled, on Thursday 4 May (case C-40/21) that in the fight against corruption, EU law does not preclude a person from being banned from holding any elected public office for 3 years if he or she has infringed the rules relating to conflicts of interest by holding such office.
The Court adds that the person concerned must, however, be able to have such a sanction reviewed by a court, particularly with regard to compliance with the principle of proportionality.