Court of Justice 19 May 2004, C-27/04 (Commission of the European Communities v Council of the European Union.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I – Introduction 1. In the present case, which was brought by an application lodged on 27 January 2004, the Commission requests the Court to annul a series of measures taken by the Council in connection with the excessive deficit procedures initiated in relation to France and Germany under Article 104 EC. 2.