Court of Justice 10 March 2005, C-349/03 (Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I – Introduction 1. On 8 August 2003 the Commission of the European Communities brought an action before the Court of Justice under Article 226 EC in which it seeks a declaration that, by failing to implement in full Council Directive 77/799/EEC of 19 December 1977 concerning mutual assistance by the competent authorities of the