Court of Justice 14 February 2006, C-84/04 (Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I – Introduction 1. The Commission has brought an action pursuant to Article 226 EC for a declaration from the Court of Justice that, by requiring the beneficiaries of aid granted by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (‘EAGGF’), Guidance Section, to pay to the Instituto de Financiamento e Apoio ao Desenvolvimento