21.11.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 282/19


Action brought on 14 July 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Slovak Republic

(Case C-264/09)

2009/C 282/36

Language of the case: Slovak

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: O. Beynet, F. Hoffmeister and J. Javorský, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Slovak Republic

Form of order sought

that by failing to grant non-discriminatory access to its transmission system the Slovak Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 20(1) and 9(e) of European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/54/EC of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 96/92/EC (1)

order the Slovak Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The time-limit for transposition of the directive expired on 1 July 2004.


(1)  OJ 2003 L 176, p. 37