Court of Justice 3 May 2007, C-299/05 (Commission of the European Communities v European Parliament and Council of the European Union.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I – Introduction 1. The scope of Regulation No 1408/71 (2) – since amendment by Regulation No 1247/92 (3) – also includes special non-contributory benefits, that is to say, benefits which exhibit both social insurance and social assistance characteristics.