Keywords
Subject of the case
Operative part
Actions for failure to fulfil obligations
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Examination of the merits by the Court
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Situation to be taken into consideration
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Situation on expiry of the period laid down in the reasoned opinion (Art. 226 EC) (see para. 8
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Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Failure to adopt, within the prescribed period, the measures necessary to comply with Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on cross‑border mergers of limited liability companies (OJ 2005 L 310, p. 1).
Operative part
The Court:
1. Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the prescribed period, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under the first paragraph of Article 19 of that directive;
2. Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.