12.4.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 92/23


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

(Case C-82/08)

(2008/C 92/44)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: J. Enegren and M. Patakia, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic

Form of order sought

The Court is asked to:

Declare that, by not adopting the laws regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/72/EC (1) of 22 July 2003 supplementing the Statute for a European Cooperative Society with regard to the involvement of employees, and in any event by not informing the Commission of such measures, 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 period allowed for the transposition of Directive 2003/72/EC into national law expired on 18 August 2006.


(1)  OJ L 207, 18.8.2003, p. 25.