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Document C2007/095/66
Case C-147/07: Action brought on 13 March 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic
Case C-147/07: Action brought on 13 March 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic
Case C-147/07: Action brought on 13 March 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic
OJ C 95, 28.4.2007, p. 34–34
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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28.4.2007 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 95/34 |
Action brought on 13 March 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic
(Case C-147/07)
(2007/C 95/66)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: S. Pardo Quintillán, J. Hottiaux, J.-B. Laignelot, Agents)
Defendant: French Republic
Form of order sought
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declare that, by failing to take all the measures necessary to comply with Article 4 of Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption (1), the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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order the French Republic to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The quality of water intended for human consumption in France does not comply with the provisions of Directive 98/83 in so far as the thresholds laid down in that directive are regularly exceeded, as regards nitrates and pesticides, in the Deux-Sèvres, Charente-Maritime and Vendée Departments.