Judgment_paragraph 29 · French Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-233/02)

29According to the French Government, despite the measure of care taken in choosing the language used in the Guidelines, they are complete and operational in nature, setting out very precisely the objectives pursued, the field of application and the measures to be taken in order to achieve the objectives set. As a result, they amount to a legal instrument which is sufficiently detailed to reflect a commitment entered into by bodies subject to international law and which has binding force for the latter. In that regard, the Court has held that an agreement which contains a ‘standard’, that is to say, a rule of conduct covering a specific field and determined by precise provisions, which is binding upon the participants, is of that status (Opinion 1/75 [1975] ECR 1355, 1360).

French Republic v Commission of the European Communities (C-233/02)

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