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Document 11992E169

TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
PART FIVE : INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY
TITLE I : PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER 1 : THE INSTITUTIONS
SECTION 4 : THE COURT OF JUSTICE
ARTICLE 169

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11992E169

TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY - PART FIVE : INSTITUTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY - TITLE I : PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INSTITUTIONS - CHAPTER 1 : THE INSTITUTIONS - SECTION 4 : THE COURT OF JUSTICE - ARTICLE 169 /* CODIFIED VERSION OF THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY */

Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0061


Article 169

If the Commission considers that a Member State has failed to fulfil an obligation under this Treaty, it shall deliver a reasoned opinion on the matter after giving the State concerned the opportunity to submit its observations.

If the State concerned does not comply with the opinion within the period laid down by the Commission, the latter may bring the matter before the Court of Justice.

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