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Document 62009CN0169

Case C-169/09: Action brought on 13 May 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

OJ C 153, 4.7.2009, p. 29–30 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

4.7.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 153/29


Action brought on 13 May 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic

(Case C-169/09)

2009/C 153/56

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: S. Schønberg and M. Kapanasou Apostolopoulou, Agents)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic

Form of order sought

The Court is asked to:

declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/32/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, or in any event by not informing the Commission thereof, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for transposing Directive 2005/32/EC into national law expired on 10 August 2007.


(1)  OJ L 191 of 22.7.2005, p. 29.


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