Opinion of Advocate General Van Gerven delivered on 23 March 1994

1 Original language: Dutch.

2 Published in the Official Journal of the Italian Republic No 200 of 9 August 1971.

3 Article 6(1) and (2) of Law No 558.

4 Article 6(3).

5 Article 1(2)(a).

6 Artice 2(1) and (3).

7 Article 3.

8 Article 6(1).

9 In particular, they may decide that groceries may open in the morning on the public holiday which is best suited for that purpose (see Article 1(2)(d].

10 Article 4.

11 Joined Cases C-267/91 and C-268/91 [1993] ECR I-6097.

12 Case C-292/92 [1993] ECR I-6787.

13 See the judgment in Keck and Mithouard, at paragraph 13, and the Opinion of 16 March 1994, paragraph 22.

14 Opinion of 16 March 1994, paragraph 26.

15 Opinion of 16 March 1994, paragraph 21.

16 Opinion of 16 March 1994, paragraph 23.