Court of Justice 1 June 1983, 161/82 (Commission of the European Communities v French Republic.)

OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL SIR GORDON SLYNN DELIVERED ON 1 JUNE 1983 My Lords, This is an application by the Commission under Article 169 of the EEC Treaty for a declaration that the Republic of France has infringed Article 37 (1) of the Treaty and Article 2 of Council Directive No 77/504/CEE of 25 July 1977 (Official Journal L 206, 12. 8.