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Document 61985CJ0394
Summary of the Judgment
Summary of the Judgment
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MEMBER STATES - OBLIGATIONS - FAILURE TO FULFIL THEM - JUSTIFICATION - UNACCEPTABLE
( EEC TREATY, ART . 169 )
Summary
A MEMBER STATE MAY NOT PLEAD PROVISIONS, PRACTICES OR CIRCUMSTANCES EXISTING IN ITS INTERNAL LEGAL SYSTEM IN ORDER TO JUSTIFY A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH OBLIGATIONS AND TIME-LIMITS ARISING FROM COMMUNITY LAW .