Opinion of the Advocate General — ECLI:EU:C:2000:648
Date: 2000-11-23
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Approximation of laws
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: France

Summary of the Judgment 
1. Member States — Obligations — Implementation of directives — Failure to fulfil 
obligations not contested 
(Art. 226 EC) 
2. Actions for failure to fulfil obligations — Consideration by the Court of the merits — 
Situation to be taken into account — Situation on expiry of the period set by the 
reasoned opinion 
(Art. 226 EC) 
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