37According to settled case-law, when exercising its powers under Article 226 EC, the Commission does not have to show that there is a specific interest in bringing an action. The Commissions function is to ensure, of its own motion and in the general interest, that the Member States give effect to Community law and to obtain a declaration of any failure to fulfil the obligations deriving therefrom with a view to bringing it to an end (see Case C-333/99 Commission v France [2001] ECR I-1025, paragraph 23; Case C-394/02 Commission v Greece [2005] ECR I-4713, paragraphs 14 and 15 and the case-law cited; and Case C-33/04 Commission v Luxembourg [2005] ECR I-10629, paragraph 65).
Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.