Italian Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-47/91)

Judgment of 30 Jun 1992

law://eu/cjeu/1991/c-47-91/para_27@2026-11-13

27Secondly, it must be established that the contested decision is not simply a preparatory step, in which case an action against the decision in which the procedure culminates would ensure sufficient protection against any unlawfulness (see the judgment in Case 53/85 Akzo Chemie v Commission [1986] ECR 1965).