8.9.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 211/14

Action brought on 7 June 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

(Case C-273/07)

(2007/C 211/26)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: B. Stromsky and D. Kukovec, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Form of order sought

1.

Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Commission Directive 2005/51/EC of 7 September 2005 amending Annex XX to Directive 2004/17/EC and Annex VIII to Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on public procurement (1), the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 3 of that directive;

In the alternative:

 

declare that, by failing to notify the Commission of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Commission Directive 2005/51/EC of 7 September 2005 amending Annex XX to Directive 2004/17/EC and Annex VIII to Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on public procurement, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 3 of that directive;

2.

order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for transposition of Directive 2005/51/EC expired on 31 January 2006.

(1)  OJ 2005 L 257, p. 127.