Court of Justice 22 January 1998, C-24/97 (Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1 In these proceedings the Commission seeks a declaration under Article 169 of the Treaty that the Federal Republic of Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 48, 52 and 59 of the Treaty, Article 4(1) of Council Directive 68/360/EEC of 15 October 1968 on the abolition of restrictions on movement and residence