Comme le lui demandait la Commission, soutenue par le Parlement contre le Conseil, soutenu par 11 Etats Membres, la Cour a considéré que seule la Communauté avait compétence pour prendre les mesures en relation avec le droit pénal nécessaires pour assurer l’effectivité du droit communautaire.
As requested by the Commission, which had the backing of Parliament in its action against the Council, which for its part was supported by 11 Member States, the Court held that the Community had sole competence to take the criminal law measures needed to ensure the effectiveness of Community law.