Court of Justice 12 March 1998, C-301/95 (Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1 The Commission of the European Communities has brought an action under the second paragraph of Article 169 of the EC Treaty seeking a declaration that the Federal Republic of Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 5 and 189 of that Treaty, read in conjunction with Council Directive 85/377/EEC of 27 June 1985 on