If Germany had wished to constrain its governor’s authority in this way, it should have informed the other signatory states prior to doing so. On the other hand, Germany’s representative on the Governing Council is sworn to secrecy, which, the plaintiffs argue, precludes any accountability to the Bundestag.
其次，德国关于引入ESM的法律规定，德国代表在ESM委员会上的投票只有在要求德国央行作出决定后才能进行。根据原告的说法，这是国际法所不允许的。如果德国意在以此限制其官员的权力，那么它应该在如此行动之前通知其他签署国。另一方面，德国在ESM理事会的代表作过保密宣誓，原告指出，这使得德国央行的行为变得无法问责。