2.9.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 212/26


Action brought on 20 July 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

(Case C-318/06)

(2006/C 212/44)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: J. Enegren and G. Rozet, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Form of order sought

Declare that, by not adopting, and, in any event by not notifying to the Commission, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2001/86/EC of 8 October 2001 supplementing the Statute for a European company with regard to the involvement of employees (1), the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

Order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period for transposition of Directive 2001/86/EC into domestic law expired on 8 October 2004.


(1)  OJ L 294, p. 22.