Court of Justice 14 March 2000, C-225/98 (Commission of the European Communities v French Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I - Introduction 1 In the present infringement proceedings the Commission alleges that the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 59 of the EC Treaty (now, after amendment, Article 49 EC) as well as under Directive 71/305/EEC, as amended by Directive 89/440/EEC, in particular Articles 12, 26 and 29