28.1.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/2


JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Sixth Chamber)

of 17 November 2005

in Case C-73/05: Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2000/34/EC - Organisation of working time)

(2006/C 22/04)

Language of the case: French

In Case C-73/05 Commission of the European Communities (Agent: N. Yerrell) v French Republic (Agents: G. de Bergues and O. Christmann) — action under Article 226 EC for failure to fulfil obligations, brought on 15 February 2005 — the Court (Sixth Chamber), composed of A. Borg Barthet (Rapporteur), acting as President of the Sixth Chamber, U. Lõhmus and A. Ó Caoimh, Judges; J. Kokott, Advocate General; R. Grass, Registrar, gave a judgment on 17 November 2005, in which it:

1.

Declares that, by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and administrative measures necessary to comply with Directive 2000/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 2000 amending Council Directive 93/104/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time to cover sectors and activities excluded from that Directive, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2.

Orders the French Republic to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 82 of 2.4.2005.