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26.1.2008 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 22/16 |
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 29 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic
(Case C-112/07) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2004/80/EC - Police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters - Compensation to crime victims - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)
(2008/C 22/31)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Condou-Durande and E. De Persio, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Italian Republic (represented by: I. Braguglia, Agent, and D. Del Gaizo, avocat)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to adopt within the prescribed period the provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims (OJ 2004 L 261, p. 15)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the prescribed period, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs. |