Court of Justice 11 March 2004, C-55/02 (Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I – Introduction 1. In these proceedings, brought by the Commission of the European Communities (‘the Commission’) under Article 226 EC, the Court is requested to determine whether the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Council Directive 98/59/EC of 20 July 1998 on the approximation of the laws of the