32. The applicant replied to this letter on 20 June 2002, pointing out that the sum of approximately EUR 200 000 seized by the French authorities came entirely from the Parliament, that the current account from which it had been withdrawn received only payments from the Parliament and that its release was an essential prerequisite for meeting his obligations towards the Parliament, if such a liability were proven.
32 Le requérant a répondu à cette lettre le 20 juin 2002, en faisant observer que la somme d’environ 200 000 euros saisie par les autorités françaises provenait exclusivement du Parlement, que le compte courant duquel elle avait été retirée recevait exclusivement des versements provenant du Parlement et que sa restitution était un préalable indispensable pour faire face, le cas échéant, à ses obligations envers le Parlement.