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15.8.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 209/36 |
Action brought on 27 June 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Case C-282/08)
(2008/C 209/56)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: W. Roels and W. Wils, Agents)
Defendant: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Council Directive 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Unfair Commercial Practices Directive’) (1) or, in any event, by failing to inform the Commission thereof, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under this directive; |
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order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The time-limit for transposition of Directive 2005/29/EC expired on 12 June 2007. However, at the date the present action was brought, the defendant had still not taken the necessary measures to transpose the directive or, in any event, it had not informed the Commission thereof.