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Document C2006/178/12

    Case C-164/05: Judgement of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 8 June 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 2001/19/EC — General system for the recognition of professional qualifications — Mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other qualifications — Nurse, dentist, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor — Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)

    OJ C 178, 29.7.2006, p. 8–8 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    29.7.2006   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    C 178/8


    Judgement of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 8 June 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic

    (Case C-164/05) (1)

    (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2001/19/EC - General system for the recognition of professional qualifications - Mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other qualifications - Nurse, dentist, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)

    (2006/C 178/12)

    Language of the case: French

    Parties

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

    Defendant: French Republic (represented by: G. De Bergues and C. Bergeot-Nunes, Agents)

    Re:

    Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to adopt the measures necessary to comply with Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001 amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC concerning the general system for the recognition of professional qualifications, and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor (OJ 2001 L 206, p. 1)

    Operative part of the judgement

    The Court:

    1.

    Declares that, by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to transpose Articles 1 to 4 and 9 to 13 of Directive 2001/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 14 May 2001 amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifications, and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC on the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive.

    2.

    Orders the French Republic to pay the costs.


    (1)  OJ C 115, 14.5.2005.


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