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24.1.2009 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 19/20 |
Action brought on 27 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain
(Case C-523/08)
(2009/C 19/35)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by M. Condou-Durande and M.-A. Rabanal Suárez, Agents,)
Defendant: Kingdom of Spain
Form of order sought
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a declaration that the Kingdom of Spain, by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2005/71/EC (1) on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for the purposes of scientific research and, in any case, by failing to communicate such provisions to the Commission, has failed to fulfil its obligations under that Directive; |
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an order that the Kingdom of Spain should pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period allowed for the transposition into domestic law of Directive 2005/71/EC expired on 12 October 2007.