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Case C-504/14: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 10 November 2016 — European Commission v Hellenic Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Environment — Nature conservation — Directive 92/43/EEC — Article 6(2) and (3) and Article 12(1)(b) and (d) — Wild fauna and flora — Conservation of natural habitats — Sea turtle Caretta caretta — Protection of sea turtles in the Gulf of Kyparissia — ‘Dunes of Kyparissia’ Site of Community importance — Protection of species)
Case C-504/14: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 10 November 2016 — European Commission v Hellenic Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Environment — Nature conservation — Directive 92/43/EEC — Article 6(2) and (3) and Article 12(1)(b) and (d) — Wild fauna and flora — Conservation of natural habitats — Sea turtle Caretta caretta — Protection of sea turtles in the Gulf of Kyparissia — ‘Dunes of Kyparissia’ Site of Community importance — Protection of species)
Case C-504/14: Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 10 November 2016 — European Commission v Hellenic Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Environment — Nature conservation — Directive 92/43/EEC — Article 6(2) and (3) and Article 12(1)(b) and (d) — Wild fauna and flora — Conservation of natural habitats — Sea turtle Caretta caretta — Protection of sea turtles in the Gulf of Kyparissia — ‘Dunes of Kyparissia’ Site of Community importance — Protection of species)
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16.1.2017 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
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Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 10 November 2016 — European Commission v Hellenic Republic
(Case C-504/14) (1)
((Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Environment - Nature conservation - Directive 92/43/EEC - Article 6(2) and (3) and Article 12(1)(b) and (d) - Wild fauna and flora - Conservation of natural habitats - Sea turtle Caretta caretta - Protection of sea turtles in the Gulf of Kyparissia - ‘Dunes of Kyparissia’ Site of Community importance - Protection of species))
(2017/C 014/03)
Language of the case: Greek
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: M. Patakia and C. Hermes, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Hellenic Republic (represented by: E. Skandalou, acting as Agent)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Declares that the Hellenic Republic
has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 6(2) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, as amended by Council Directive 2006/105/EC of 20 November 2006; |
2. |
Declares that, by issuing permits for houses built in 2010 in Agiannaki, for three holiday houses in Vounaki in 2012 and for the construction of a platform near the Messina Mare Hotel, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43; |
3. |
Declares that the Hellenic Republic,
has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 12(1)(b) and (d) of Directive 92/43; |
4. |
Dismisses the remainder of the action; |
5. |
Orders the European Commission and the Hellenic Republic to bear their own costs. |