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Document 62008CN0477

Case C-477/08: Action brought on 6 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria

OJ C 69, 21.3.2009, p. 17–17 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

21.3.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 69/17


Action brought on 6 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria

(Case C-477/08)

(2009/C 69/30)

Language of the case: German

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: H. Støvlbæk and M. Adam, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Austria

Form of order sought

declare that, by failing to adopt, in full, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (1), or, as the case may be, by failing to fully inform the Commission of those provisions, the Republic of Austria has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

order the Republic of Austria to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The prescribed period for implementing the directive expired on 20 October 2007.


(1)  OJ 2005 L 255, p. 22.


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