33Since the Commission seeks the imposition of a penalty payment on the Italian Republic, it must be ascertained whether the alleged breach of obligations has continued up to the Court's examination of the facts (see Case C-304/02 Commission v France, paragraph 31, and Case C-177/04 Commission v France, paragraph 21).
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