26.1.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/14


Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 29 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

(Case C-34/07) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2003/109/EC - Third-country nationals who are long-term residents - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)

(2008/C 22/26)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Condou-Durande, acting as Agent)

Defendant: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (represented by: C. Schiltz, Agent)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to adopt within the prescribed period the provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (OJ 2004 L 16, p. 44)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the prescribed period, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2.

Orders the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 69 of 24.3.2007.