7.9.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 294/39 |
Action brought on 26 June 2015 — European Commission v French Republic
(Case C-314/15)
(2015/C 294/50)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: O. Beynet and E. Manhaeve, acting as Agents)
Defendant: French Republic
Form of order sought
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a declaration that in not having assured the secondary treatment or equivalent of urban waste water from 15 agglomerations having a population equivalent between 10 000 and 15 000 for all discharges outside sensitive areas, being a population equivalent of between 2 000 and 10 000 for all discharges in fresh water and estuaries, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 4(1) and (3) of Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment (1). |
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that the French Republic should pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
By its action the Commission complains that France has failed to implement correctly, in 15 agglomerations, Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment.
Pursuant to Article 4(1) and (3) of Directive 91/271/EEC, agglomerations where the population equivalent (p.e.) is between 10 000 and 15 000 for all discharges outside sensitive areas, being a population equivalent of between 2 000 and 10 000 for all discharges in fresh water and estuaries, must be equipped with collecting systems and waste water undergo a secondary treatment or the equivalent by 31 December 2005 at the latest.