2. The financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be incurred as from the day following the entry into force of this Arrangement. The first financial contribution shall be reduced proportionally to the remaining time in the year after the entry into force of this Arrangement.
Article 4
Data Protection
1. Switzerland shall apply its national rules concerning the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data ([1]).
2. For the purpose of this Arrangement, Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data ([2]) shall apply to the processing of personal data carried out by the Support Office.
3. Switzerland shall respect the rules on confidentiality of documents held by the Support Office, as set out in the Rules of Procedure of the Management Board.
Article 5
Legal status
The Support Office shall have legal personality under the law of Switzerland and shall enjoy in Switzerland the most extensive legal capacity accorded to legal persons under the law of Switzerland. It may, in particular, acquire or dispose of movable and immovable property and may be party to legal proceedings.
Article 6
Liability
The liability of the Support Office shall be governed by Article 45(1), (3) and (5) of the Regulation.
Article 7
Court of Justice of the European Union
Switzerland shall recognise the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union over the Support Office, as provided for in Article 45(2) and (4) of the Regulation.
Article 8
Staff of the Support Office
1. In accordance with Article 38(1) and Article 49(1) of the Regulation, the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, the rules adopted jointly by the EU institutions for the purpose of applying those Staff Regulations and Conditions of Employment and the implementing measures adopted by the Support Office according to Article 38(2) of the Regulation apply to nationals of Switzerland recruited as staff members by the Support Office.
