13.3.2010 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 63/25 |
Action brought on 11 December 2009 — European Commission v Republic of Estonia
(Case C-515/09)
2010/C 63/40
Language of the case: Estonian
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by A. Marghelis and K. Saaremäel-Stoilov, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Republic of Estonia
Form of order sought
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declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC, (1) or in any event by failing to inform the Commission thereof, the Republic of Estonia has failed to fulfil its obligations under the directive; |
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order the Republic of Estonia to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The time-limit for transposing the directive into national law expired on 1 May 2008.