A clear trend has emerged in the application of Community law: it is becoming more widespread, as it affects more and more situations, more decentralised, as its rules may be enforced in any court and it is not necessary in every case to lodge a complaint with the European Commission or refer a preliminary question to the Court of Justice, and more correct, as greater knowledge and commitment on the part of members of the legal professions make for a better operation of the principles of Community law.
Pour promouvoir un droit communautaire vivant et démocratique, la Commission a décidé de faire appel aux acteurs au centre de l'administration de la justice.