8.9.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 211/31


Action brought on 25 July 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

(Case C-346/07)

(2007/C 211/60)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: G. Zavvos and P. Dejmek)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic

Form of order sought

declaration that, by not adopting the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/50/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system, or in any event by not informing the Commission of such measures, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

an order that the Hellenic Republic pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for transposing Directive 2004/50/EC into national law expired on 30 April 2006.


(1)  OJ L 164 of 30.4.2004, p. 114.