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26.1.2008 |
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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:
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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; |
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Orders the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs. |