20.10.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/20


Action brought on 11 September 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

(Case C-417/07)

(2007/C 247/27)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: R. Vidal Puig, acting as Agent)

Defendant: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Form of order sought

declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/36/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the safety of third-country aircraft using Community airports (1) or, in any event, by failing to communicate those provisions to the Commission, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for transposition of Directive 2004/36/CE expired on 30 April 2006.


(1)  OJ 2004 L 143, p. 76.