Court of Justice 26 June 2003, C-496/01 (Commission of the European Communities v French Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1. In the present case, the Commission seeks a declaration that the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 43 EC and 49 EC by requiring bio-medical analysis laboratories established in other Member States to have their place of business on French territory as a condition for obtaining the requisite