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20.8.2005 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 205/14 |
Action brought on 22 June 2005 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Federal Republic of Germany
(Case C-264/05)
(2005/C 205/26)
Language of the case: German
An action against the Federal Republic of Germany was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 22 June 2005 by the Commission of the European Communities, represented by Hans Støvlbæk and Andreas Manville, with an address for service in Luxembourg.
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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declare that by not adopting the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions to transpose Directive 2001/19/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2001 amending Council Directives 89/48/EEC and 92/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifications and Council Directives 77/452/EEC, 77/453/EEC, 78/686/EEC, 78/687/EEC, 78/1026/EEC, 78/1027/EEC, 80/154/EEC, 80/155/EEC, 85/384/EEC, 85/432/EEC, 85/433/EEC and 93/16/EEC concerning the professions of nurse responsible for general care, dental practitioner, veterinary surgeon, midwife, architect, pharmacist and doctor, or by not informing the Commission of such provisions, the Federal Republic of Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations to implement fully that directive; |
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order the Federal Republic of Germany to pay the costs of the proceedings. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The time-limit for transposition of the directive passed on 3 January 2003.