43It follows that the subject-matter of the proceedings under Article 226 EC is delimited by the pre-litigation procedure provided for in that provision. Accordingly, the application must be based on the same grounds and pleas as the reasoned opinion (see Case C-287/00 Commission v Germany [2002] ECR I-5811, paragraph 18; Case C-305/03 Commission v United Kingdom [2006] ECR I-1213, paragraph 22; and Commission v Lithuania, paragraph 22).
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