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21.6.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 158/15 |
Action brought on 5 May 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium
(Case C-187/08)
(2008/C 158/23)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: B. Schima and J.-B. Laignelot, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium
Form of order sought
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Declare that by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2002/91/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the energy performance of buildings (1) or by not informing the Commission thereof, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 15 of the Directive; |
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Order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The time-limit for transposing the Directive 2002/91/EC expired on 4 January 2006. At the date on which the present action was brought, the defendant had still not adopted the measures necessary to transpose the directive in regard to the Walloon Region or, at least, had not informed the Commission thereof.