When the Commission brings a case before the Court pursuant to Article 226 on the grounds that the Member State concerned has failed to fulfil its obligation to notify measures transposing a directive adopted under a legislative procedure, it may, when it deems appropriate, specify the amount of the lump sum or penalty payment to be paid by the Member State concerned which it considers appropriate in the circumstances.
Nuair a thabharfaidh an Coimisiún cás os comhair na Cúirte de bhun Airteagal 226 ar an bhforas gur mhainnigh an Ballstát i dtrácht a oibleagáidí a chomhall maidir le bearta a chur in iúl lena ndéantar treoir a glacadh i gcomhréir le nós imeachta reachtacha thrasuí, féadfaidh sé, nua iris iomchuí leis, méid na cnapshuime nó na híocaíochta pionósaí a shonrú a bheidh le híoc ag an mBallstát i dtrácht a mheasfaidh sé is iomchuí sna himthosca.