Court of Justice 27 January 2000, C-384/98 (D. v W.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1 In this preliminary reference, the Landesgericht St. Pölten (Austria) asks the Court whether a genetic investigation carried out by a court-appointed medical expert in the context of a paternity dispute falls within the scope of the exemption provided for by Article 13A(1)(c) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977