12.4.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 92/23


Action brought on 26 February 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Czech Republic

(Case C-87/08)

(2008/C 92/45)

Language of the case: Czech

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: P. Dejmek, Agent)

Defendant: Czech Republic

Form of order sought

declare that, by failing to adopt all such laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Commission Directive 2006/73/EC of 10 August 2006 implementing Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards organisational requirements and operating conditions for investment firms and defined terms for the purposes of that Directive (1), or in any event, by failing to inform the Commission thereof, the Czech Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 53(1) of that directive;

order Czech Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period for implementing the directive into the domestic legal order expired on 31 January 2007.


(1)  OJ 2006 L 241, p. 26.