Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 9 September 1999 in Case C-217/97: Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 90/313/EEC - Freedom of access to information on the environment - Definition of public authorities - Exclusion of the courts, criminal prosecution authorities and disciplinary authorities - Partial communication of information - Exclusion of the right to information during administrative proceedings - Amount of charges and mode of collecting them)