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Document 62008CN0521

Case C-521/08: Action brought on 27 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland

OJ C 32, 7.2.2009, p. 21–21 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

7.2.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 32/21


Action brought on 27 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland

(Case C-521/08)

(2009/C 32/35)

Language of the case: English

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: H. Støvlbæk and A.A. Gilly, Agents)

Defendant: Ireland

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to fully 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 in any event by failing to communicate them to the Commission, Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Directive;

order Ireland to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period within which the directive had to be transposed expired on 20 October 2007.


(1)  OJ L 255, p. 22.


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