Court of Justice 6 May 2003, C-182/02 (Ligue pour la protection des oiseaux and Others v Premier ministre and Ministre de l'Aménagement du territoire et de l'Environnement.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I ─ Introduction 1. This reference for a preliminary ruling from the French Conseil d'État, in its capacity as supreme court for contentious administrative proceedings, seeks to dispel any doubts as to the interpretation of certain provisions of the Wild Birds Directive.