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4.7.2009 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 153/14 |
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 19 May 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic
(Case C-253/08) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2006/22/EC - Approximation of laws - Social legislation relating to road transport activities - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)
2009/C 153/26
Language of the case: Portuguese
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: N. Yerrell and M. Teles Romão, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Portuguese Republic (represented by: L. Inez Fernandes and F. Fraústo de Azevedo, acting as Agents)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to adopt, within the prescribed period, the measures necessary to comply with Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC (OJ 2006 L 102, p. 35)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
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declares that by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2006/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on minimum conditions for the implementation of Council Regulations (EEC) No 3820/85 and (EEC) No 3821/85 concerning social legislation relating to road transport activities and repealing Council Directive 88/599/EEC, the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Directive 2006/22; |
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orders the Portuguese Republic to pay the costs. |