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22.4.2006 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 96/1 |
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Fifth Chamber)
of 2 February 2006
in Case C-143/05: Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2002/84/EC - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)
(2006/C 96/01)
Language of the case: Dutch
In Case C-143/05: Commission of the European Communities (Agents: K. Simonsson and W.Wils) v Kingdom of Belgium (Agent: M. Wimmer) — action under Article 226 EC for failure to fulfil obligations, brought on 29 March 2005 — the Court (Fifth Chamber), composed of J. Makarczyk, President of the Chamber, R. Schintgen and J. Klučka (Rapporteur), Judges; C. Stix-Hackl, Advocate General; R. Grass, Registrar, gave a judgment on 2 February 2006, in which it:
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Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the prescribed period, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 amending the Directives on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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Orders the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs. |