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Document C2007/096/26

Case C-72/06: Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 19 April 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 2003/9/EC — Asylum policy — Asylum seekers — Reception — Minimum standards — Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)

OJ C 96, 28.4.2007, p. 16–16 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

28.4.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 96/16


Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 19 April 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

(Case C-72/06) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2003/9/EC - Asylum policy - Asylum seekers - Reception - Minimum standards - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)

(2007/C 96/26)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Condou-Durande and C. O'Reilly, Agents)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic (represented by: N. Dafniou, Agent)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to adopt, within the prescribed period, the provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers (OJ 2003 L 31, p. 18)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1.

Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the prescribed period, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/9/EC of 27 January 2003 laying down minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 26 of that directive;

2.

Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 74 of 25.3.2006.


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