When the Commission brings a case before the Court of Justice of the European Union pursuant to Article III-360 on the grounds that the Member State concerned has failed to fulfil its obligation to notify measures transposing a European framework law, 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 thugann an Coimisiún cás os comhair Chúirt Bhreithiúnais an Aontais Eorpaigh de bhun Airteagal III-360 ar an bhforas gur mhainnigh an Ballstát i dtrácht a oibleagáidí a chomhall maidir le bearta a chur in iúl lena ndéantar dlí réime Eorpacha thrasuí, féadfaidh sé, nuair is iomchuí leis, méid na cnapshuime nó na híocaíochta pionósaí a shonrú a bheidh le híoc ag an mBallstát i dtrácht a mheasann sé is iomchuí sna himthosca.