2.12.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/18


Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 28 September 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

(Case C-49/06) (1)

(Failure of member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 1999/37/EC - Registration documents for vehicles - Failure to transpose within the period prescribed)

(2006/C 294/30)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: N. Yerrell, Agent)

Defendant: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (represented by: S. Schreiner, Agent)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to adopt, within the period prescribed, the provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 1999/37/EC of 29 April 1999 on the registration documents for vehicles (OJ 1999 L 138, p. 57)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the period prescribed, all of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 1999/37/EC of 29 April 1999 on the registration documents for vehicles, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2.

Orders the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 60, 11. 03. 2006.