76In the second place, regarding the duration of the infringement, that duration must be assessed by reference to the date on which the Court assesses the facts and not the date on which proceedings are brought before it by the Commission. In the present case, the duration of the infringement — over seven years from the date of delivery of the judgment of 7 May 2009 in Commission v Portugal (C‑530/07, EU:C:2009:292) — is considerable.
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