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20.10.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 247/19 |
Action brought on 23 August 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany
(Case C-395/07)
(2007/C 247/24)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: W. Wils and H. Kraemer, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany
Form of order sought
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declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary fully 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 to notify the Commission of any such provisions, the Federal Republic of Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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order the Federal Republic of Germany to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period for transposition of the directive expired on 29 April 2006.
(1) OJ 2004 L 157, p. 45 and OJ 2004 L 195, p. 16.