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Document C2004/314/17
Case C-461/04: Action brought on 22 October 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Case C-461/04: Action brought on 22 October 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Case C-461/04: Action brought on 22 October 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of the Netherlands
OJ C 314, 18.12.2004, p. 8–9
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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18.12.2004 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 314/8 |
Action brought on 22 October 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of the Netherlands
(Case C-461/04)
(Language of the case: Dutch)
(2004/C 314/17)
An action against the Kingdom of the Netherlands was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 22 October 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities, represented by C. O'Reilly and R. Troosters, acting as Agents.
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2001/55/EC (1) of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof, or at least by failing to forward those provisions to the Commission, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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order the Kingdom of the Netherlands to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments:
The period within which Directive 2001/55/EC had to be transposed expired on 31 December 2002.