Brussels, 10/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - The Court, on Thursday 9 June, followed the recommendations of Advocate Juliane Kott (see EUROPE 10299) in ruling against France in case C-383/09. By 5 August 2008, France had failed to take adequate measures to ensure strict protection of the European Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) in Alsace, the only region where this species “of Community interest”, which is under threat of extinction, is to be found. In particular, measures adopted did not enable...