25.2.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 48/7


JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Fifth Chamber)

of 15 December 2005

in Case C-252/04: Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2002/22/EC - Electronic communications networks and services - Universal Service - Failure to transpose within the period prescribed)

(2006/C 48/13)

Language of the case: Greek

In Case C-252/04 Commission of the European Communities (Agents: G. Zavvos and M. Shotter) v Hellenic Republic (Agent: N. Dafniou) — ACTION for a declaration of failure to fulfil obligations pursuant to Article 226 EC, brought on 14 June 2004 — the Court (Fifth Chamber), composed of J. Makarczyk, President of the Chamber, R. Silva de Lapuerta and P. Kūris (Rapporteur), Judges; A. Tizzano, Advocate General; R. Grass, Registrar, has given a judgment on 15 December 2005, in which it:

1.

Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2000/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive), the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive.

2.

Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 201, 7.8.2004.