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5.6.2010 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 148/18 |
Action brought on 26 March 2010 — European Commission v Republic of Austria
(Case C-146/10)
2010/C 148/28
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: A. Marghelis and M. Adam, Agents)
Defendant: Republic of Austria
Form of order sought
The Commission requests the Court:
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to declare that, by failing to adopt in full the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC, (1) or by failing to notify the Commission in full of those provisions, the Republic of Austria has failed to fulfil its obligations under Directive 2006/21/EC; |
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to order the Republic of Austria pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period for transposition of the directive expired on 1 May 2008.