Court of Justice 29 March 2001, C-277/98 (French Republic v Commission of the European Communities.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I - Introduction 1 By an application of 20 July 1998, lodged at the Court Registry on 21 July 1998, the French Government is seeking the partial annulment, in accordance with Article 173 of the EC Treaty (now, after amendment, Article 230 EC), of Commission Decision 98/358/EC of 6 May 1998 on the clearance of the accounts presented