Opinion of Mr Advocate General Mischo delivered on 17 September 1991

1 Original language: French.

2 Judgment in Case 143/87 Santon v inasa [19881 ECK 3877.

3 Judgment in Joined Cases 154/87 and 155/87 RSVZ Wdf ind Other [1988] ECR 3897.

4 Rm Council Directive (79/267/EEC) of 5 March 1979 od the coordmmon of Laws, regulations and administrative provisions relariag to the taking up and pursuit of the business of direct Hfe assurance (Officiel Journal 1979 L 63, p. 1).

5 Council Directive 88/361/EEC of 24 June 19B8 for the implementation of Article 67 of the Treaty (Official journal 1988 L 178, p. 8).

6 Second Council Directive (90/&19/EEC) of 8 November 1990 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to direct Gre assurance, laying down provisions to facilitale the effective exercise of fret dot to provide cervices and amending Directive 79/267/EEC (Official Journal 1990 L 330, p. 50).

7 Judgment in Cue 270/83 Commission v Frana [1986] ECK 273, paragraph 19.

8 Judgment in Case 120/78 Rcwe [1979] ECR 649, paragraph 8.