Court of Justice 4 June 2009, C-536/07 (Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General Table of contents I – Legal framework II – Facts III – Pre-litigation procedure IV – Procedure before the Court and forms of order sought by the parties V – Main arguments of the parties A – Admissibility of the action B – The merits of the action VI – Legal appraisal A – Admissibility of the action B – The merits of the action 1.