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Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-304/02)
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Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-304/02)

Judgment of 12 Jul 2005law://eu/cjeu/2002/c-304-02/para_82@2026-11-10

82That being so, recourse to both types of penalty provided for in Article 228(2) EC is not precluded, in particular where the breach of obligations both has continued for a long period and is inclined to persist.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-304/02 · ECLI:EU:C:2005:444
Decided: 12 Jul 2005
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities
Defendant: French Republic
Rapporteur: P. Jann
Advocate General: L.A. Geelhoed
Bench: 9 judges
V. Skouris, P. Jann, C.W.A. Timmermans, C. Gulmann, J.-P. Puissochet, R. Schintgen, N. Colneric, S. von Bahr, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62002CJ0304

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Cited by 19: European Commission v Romania (C-549/18); M and Others v Commissaire général aux réfugiés et aux apatrides (C-391/16, C-77/17, C-78/17); European Commission v Portuguese Republic (C-613/24); European Commission v Portuguese Republic (C-211/23); European Commission v Italian Republic (C-515/23)2 provisions; European Commission v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-692/20); European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria (C-174/21); Criminal proceedings against K. M (C-77/20); European Commission v Republic of Slovenia (C-628/18)2 provisions; European Commission v Ireland (C-550/18); Autoservizi Giordano società cooperativa v Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli - Ufficio di Palermo (C-513/18); European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium (C-543/17); European Commission v Kingdom of Sweden (C-243/13); European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-378/13); European Commission v Kingdom of Spain (C-184/11)2 provisions; European Commission v Portuguese Republic (C-292/11 P)3 provisions; European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-95/12)2 provisions; European Commission v Kingdom of Sweden (C-270/11); European Commission v Ireland (C-374/11)
Cites 18: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)3 provisions; Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (C-33/01); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-474/99); Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (272/86); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (c-52/95); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-418/00, C-419/00); Council Regulation (EC) No 894/97 of 29 April 1997 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources; Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-64/88); Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-74/02); Council Regulation (EEC) No 2057/82 of 29 June 1982 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities by vessels of the Member States; Council Regulation (EEC) No 171/83 of 25 January 1983 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources; Kingdom of Spain v Council of the European Communities (C-9/89); Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms; Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-333/99); Council Regulation (EEC) No 2241/87 of 23 July 1987 establishing certain control measures for fishing activities; Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy; Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-365/97); Council Regulation (EEC) No 3094/86 of 7 October 1986 laying down certain technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources