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Document 62008CN0269
Case C-269/08: Action brought on 20 June 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Malta
Case C-269/08: Action brought on 20 June 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Malta
Case C-269/08: Action brought on 20 June 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Malta
OJ C 197, 2.8.2008, p. 16–16
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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2.8.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 197/16 |
Action brought on 20 June 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Malta
(Case C-269/08)
(2008/C 197/28)
Language of the case: Maltese
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Condou-Durande and K. Xuereb, Agents)
Defendant: Republic of Malta
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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declare that, by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2004/83/EC (1) of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted or, in any event, by failing to notify those provisions to it, the Republic of Malta has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Directive; |
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order the Republic of Malta to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period within which the directive had to be transposed expired on 10 October 2006
(1) OJ L 304, p. 12.