Court of Justice 4 October 2001, C-232/99 (Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I - Subject-matter 1. By this action the Commission is seeking a declaration that, by failing to transpose Article 8 of Council Directive 93/16/EEC of 5 April 1993 to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications (Directive 93/16)