Action brought on 17 August 2010 — European Commission v Hellenic Republic

(Case C-410/10)

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(2010/C 288/39)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: European Commission (represented by: M. Karanasou Apostolopoulou and G. Braun)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic

Form of order sought

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declare that, by not adopting the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2007/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the exercise of certain rights of shareholders in listed companies, or in any event by not notifying those provisions to the Commission, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

—	order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The time-limit for transposition of Directive 2007/36 into domestic law expired on 3 August 2009.