8.9.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 211/10


Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 18 July 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

(Case C-26/07) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2004/80/EC - Compensation to crime victims - Failure to transpose within the period prescribed)

(2007/C 211/17)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Condou-Durande and A.-M. Rouchaud-Joët, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic (represented by: N. Dafniou, Agent)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to adopt, within the period prescribed, all the measures necessary to comply with Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims (OJ 2004 L 261, p. 15)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the period prescribed, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2.

Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 56, 10.3.2007.