Luxembourg, 19/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Court of Justice has ruled in a Commission versus France case considered to be of historic interest, in which it imposes a “double penalty” on a Member State - once for non-compliance and again for persistent non-compliance with European law. Some observers say the ruling opens up a new era when it comes to Member State respect of obligations. The fisheries sector concerned is an important one, they say, but the ruling will have a...