64It is settled case-law that, in the context of an action brought on the basis of Article 226 EC, the reasoned opinion and the action must set out the Commission’s complaints coherently and precisely in order that the Member State and the Court may appreciate exactly the scope of the infringement of European Union law complained of, a condition which is necessary in order to enable the Member State to avail itself of its right to defend itself and the Court to determine whether there is a breach of obligations as alleged (see, in particular, Commission v United Kingdom, paragraph 18, and Case C-66/06 Commission v Ireland, paragraph 31).
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