Luxembourg, 12/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Court of Justice has condemned France to a lump sum payment of EUR 20 million and a six-month penalty payment of EUR 58 million for failure to oversee fishing activities in compliance with Community obligations, and for not having punished those responsible for infringements in an effective and deterrent manner. This is the first time that the Court, at the suggestion of its Advocate General Geelhoed, imposes not only a penalty payment to make a...