8.11.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 285/31


Action brought on 25 September 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

(Case C-427/08)

(2008/C 285/52)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: H. Støvlbaek and I. Khatzigiannis)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic

Form of order sought

declare that, by not adopting the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2006/100/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain directives in the field of freedom of movement of persons, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (1), or in any event by not notifying those provisions to the Commission, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The time-limit for transposition of the directive into domestic law expired on 1 January 2007.


(1)  OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 141.