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19.7.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 183/17 |
Action brought on 2 June 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Case C-240/08)
(2008/C 183/34)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: N. Yerrell, acting as Agent)
Defendant: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Form of order sought
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Declare that by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC (1) or, in any event, by not informing the Commission thereof, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The time-limit for transposing Directive 2006/22/EC expired on 1 April 2007. At the time the action was brought, the defendant had still not taken the measures necessary to transpose the directive or, in any event, had not informed the Commission thereof.