Court of Justice 6 February 1997, C-70/95 (Sodemare SA, Anni Azzurri Holding SpA and Anni Azzurri Rezzato Srl v Regione Lombardia.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I - Introduction 1 The issue presented by the present case comes to the Court from the Lombardy Region of Italy. The Region pays for social welfare services of a health-care character provided by non-profit-making operators of residential homes for the elderly.