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24.1.2009 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 19/19 |
Action brought on 19 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany
(Case C-505/08)
(2009/C 19/33)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: H. Støvlbæk and M. Adam, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany
Form of order sought
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Declare that, by failing to adopt, in full, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (1), or, as the case may be, by failing to fully inform the Commission of those provisions, the Federal Republic of Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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order Federal Republic of Germany to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The prescribed period for implementing the Directive expired on 20 October 2007.