3.7.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 179/27 |
Action brought on 10 May 2010 — European Commission v Republic of Estonia
(Case C-231/10)
(2010/C 179/43)
Language of the case: Estonian
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by S. Pardo Quintillán and E. Randvere, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Republic of Estonia
Form of order sought
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declare that, by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to transpose Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration (1) and/or by failing to inform the Commission thereof, the Republic of Estonia has failed to fulfil its obligations under the directive; |
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order the Republic of Estonia to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed for transposing the directive into national law expired on 16 January 2009.