66The French Republic states in that regard that according to Article 226 EC the rights and duties of Member States may be determined and their conduct appraised only by a judgment of the Court of Justice (Case C-393/98 Gomes Valente [2001] ECR I-1327). The position adopted by the Commission concerning the compatibility with Community law of a list of events of major importance for society does not therefore alter the legal situation of the Member State concerned. Moreover, the legally binding nature of the list in question, published in the Official Journal, does not flow from the Commission's letter to the United Kingdom of 28 July 2000 informing it that those measures are compatible with Community law but from national law alone. The Commission states in that regard that if there were a decision in the present case it would be that letter of 28 July 2000.
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