Opinion of the Advocate General — ECLI:EU:C:2002:58
Date: 2002-01-29
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Environment
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Luxembourg

Summary of the Judgment 
Acts of the institutions — Directives — implementation by the Member States — Mere 
administrative practice does not constitute fulfilment of that obligation 
(Art. 249 EC, third para.) 
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