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8.9.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 211/29 |
Action brought on 13 July 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic
(Case C-329/07)
(2007/C 211/54)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: W. Wils, acting as Agent)
Defendant: French Republic
Form of order sought
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Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (1), or in any event by not communicating them to the Commission, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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order the French Republic to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period for the transposition of Directive 2004/48/EC into domestic law expired on 29 April 2006.
(1) OJ 2004 L 157, p. 45, and corrigendum OJ 2004 L 195, p. 16.