Court of Justice 2 April 1998, C-208/97 (Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1. By application lodged at the Court Registry on 30 May 1997, the Commission of the European Communities brought an action under Article 169 of the EC Treaty seeking a declaration that, by failing to adopt within the period prescribed the laws, regulations and administrative provisions needed to comply with Council Directive