16.4.2005   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/2


JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Fifth Chamber)

of 24 February 2005

in Case C-320/04 Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2000/43/EC - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)

(2005/C 93/04)

Language of the case: French

In Case C-320/04 Commission of the European Communities (Agent: D. Martin) v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Agent: S. Schreiner) – action for failure to fulfil obligations under Article 226 EC, brought on 27 July 2004 – the Court (Fifth Chamber), composed of R. Silva de Lapuerta, President of the Chamber, J. Makarczyk and J. Klučka (Rapporteur), Judges; P. Léger, Advocate General; R. Grass, Registrar, gave a judgment on 24 February 2005, in which it:

1.

Declares that by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2.

Orders the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 228 of 11. 9. 2004.