Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2001:351
Date: 2001-06-21
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Right of establishment;Freedom to provide services
Concepts: General;Defences
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Luxembourg

Summary of the Judgment 
1. Actions for failure to fulfil obligations — Examination of the merits by the Court •— 
Situation to be taken into consideration — Situation on expiry of the period laid down 
by the reasoned opinion 
(Art. 22b EC) 
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SUMMARY — CASE C-119/00 
2. Member States — Obligations — Implementation of directives — Failure to fulfil 
obligations — Justification — Not permissible 
(Art. 226 EC) 
3. Actions for failure to fulfil obligations — Period prescribed in the reasoned opinion 
for the Member State •—• Default subsequently remedied — Interest in pursuing the 
action — Possible liability of the Member State 
(Art. 226 EC) 
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