8.9.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 211/30


Action brought on 20 July 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Sweden

(Case C-341/07)

(2007/C 211/57)

Language of the case: Swedish

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: W. Wils and P. Dejmek, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Kingdom of Sweden

Form of order sought

Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 (1) on the enforcement of intellectual property rights or, in any event, by failing to notify the Commission thereof, the Kingdom of Sweden has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

order the Kingdom of Sweden to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for implementation of the Directive expired on 28 April 2006.


(1)  OJ 2004 L 157, p. 45.