Court of Justice 11 November 1998, C-354/97 (Commission of the European Communities v French Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1 By the present action, brought pursuant to Article 169 of the EC Treaty, the Commission seeks a declaration by the Court of Justice that, by failing to adopt or communicate within the prescribed time-limit the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary in order to comply with (a) Council Directive 93/74/EEC of 13