27.2.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 51/11 |
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 17 December 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany
(Case C-505/08) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2005/36/EC - Recognition of professional qualifications - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)
2010/C 51/16
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: H. Støvlbæk and M. Adam, Agents)
Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: M. Lumma and N. Graf Vitzthum, Agents)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to adopt, within the specified time-limit, the necessary provisions 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 (OJ 2005 L 255, p. 22)
Operative part of the judgment
1. |
By failing to adopt and communicate to the European Commission all the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to transpose Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, the Federal Republic of Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations under that Directive. |
2. |
The Federal Republic of Germany is ordered to pay the costs. |