Opinion of the Advocate General — ECLI:EU:C:2002:243
Date: 2002-04-18
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Right of establishment;Free movement of workers
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Luxembourg

Summary of the Judgment 
1. Actions for failure to fulfil obligations — Examination of merits by the Court — 
Situation to be taken into consideration — Situation at the end of the period laid down 
in the reasoned opinion 
(Art. 226 EC) 
2. Actions for failure to fulfil obligations — Subject-matter — Determination by the 
reasoned opinion — Time-limit prescribed for the Member State — Default sub­
sequently remedied — Interest in pursuing the action — Possible liability of the 
Member State 
(Art. 226 EC) 
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