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Document C2005/006/59
Case C-476/04: Action brought on 12 November 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Hellenic Republic
Case C-476/04: Action brought on 12 November 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Hellenic Republic
Case C-476/04: Action brought on 12 November 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Hellenic Republic
OJ C 6, 8.1.2005, p. 32–32
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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8.1.2005 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 6/32 |
Action brought on 12 November 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Hellenic Republic
(Case C-476/04)
(2005/C 6/59)
Language of the case: Greek
An action against the Hellenic Republic was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 12 November 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities, represented by Maria Kondou Durande and Carmel O'Reilly, of the Commission's Legal Service.
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, in any event, by failing to inform the Commission of such measures, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 32 of that directive. |
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order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed for transposing the directive into national law expired on 31 December 2002.
(1) OJ L 212 of 7.8.2001, p. 12.