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Document 62008CN0555
Case C-555/08: Action brought on 16 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Sweden
Case C-555/08: Action brought on 16 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Sweden
Case C-555/08: Action brought on 16 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Sweden
OJ C 32, 7.2.2009, p. 23–23
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
7.2.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 32/23 |
Action brought on 16 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Sweden
(Case C-555/08)
(2009/C 32/42)
Language of the case: Swedish
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: P. Dejmek and K. Nyberg, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Kingdom of Sweden
Form of order sought
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Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 (1) on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies with regard to financial companies needing support from a public source, in particular banks and insurance companies, the Kingdom of Sweden has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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order the Kingdom of Sweden to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The time-limit for implementation of the Directive expired on 15 December 2007.
(1) OJ L 310, p. 1.