7.3.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 55/19


Action brought on 8 January 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

(Case C-5/09)

(2009/C 55/32)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: N. Yerrell and M. Karanassou-Apostolopoulou)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic

Form of order sought

declare that, by not adopting the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/68 (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2005, and in any event by not notifying those provisions to the Commission, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The time-limit for transposition of Directive 2005/68/EC of 16 November 2005 into domestic law expired on 10 December 2007.


(1)  OJ L 323 of 9.12.2005, p. 1.