European Commission v Republic of Slovenia (C-316/19)
law://eu/cjeu/2019/c-316-19/para_121@2026-11-14
Key facts
Court
Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case
C-316/19 · ECLI:EU:C:2020:1030
Decided
17 Dec 2020
Procedure
Infringement action
Applicant
European Commission
Defendant
Republic of Slovenia
Rapporteur
P.G. Xuereb
Advocate General
J. Kokott
Bench
15 judgesK. Lenaerts, R. Silva de Lapuerta, J.‑C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev, A. Prechal, L. Bay Larsen, N. Piçarra, A. Kumin, T. von Danwitz, C. Toader, M. Safjan, D. Šváby, P.G. Xuereb, L.S. Rossi, I. Jarukaitis
121It is apparent from the Court’s case-law that a failure to fulfil the general obligation of sincere cooperation following from Article 4(3) TEU is distinct from a failure to fulfil the specific obligations in which that general obligation manifests itself. Therefore an infringement of that general obligation may be found only in so far as it covers conduct distinct from that which constitutes the infringement of those specific obligations (see, to that effect, judgment of 30 May 2006, Commission v Ireland, C‑459/03, EU:C:2006:345, paragraphs 169 to 171).