1.8.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 180/2


Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 9 June 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany

(Case C-480/06) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 92/50/EEC - No formal European tendering procedure for the award of waste treatment services - Cooperation between local authorities)

2009/C 180/03

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: X. Lewis and B. Schima, Agents)

Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: M. Lumma and C. Schulze-Bahr, Agents, C. von Donat, Rechtsanwalt)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Infringement of Article 8 in conjunction with Titles III, IV, V and VI of Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts (OJ 1992 L 209, p. 1) — Failure to organise a formal European award procedure for the award of waste disposal services by four local authorities (Landkreise) to a public body

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Dismisses the action;

2.

Orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 20, 27.01.2007.