11.2.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 36/12


JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Fifth Chamber)

of 15 December 2005

in Case C-250/04: Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2002/19/EC - Access to electronic communications networks and associated facilities - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)

(2006/C 36/22)

Language of the case: Greek

In Case C-250/04 Commission of the European Communities (Agents: G. Zavvos and M. Shotter) v Hellenic Republic (Agent: N. Dafniou) — action for failure to fulfil obligations under Article 226 EC, brought on 14 June 2004 — the Court (Fifth Chamber), composed of J. Makarczyk, President of the Chamber, R. Silva de Lapuerta and P. Kūris (Rapporteur), Judges; A. Tizzano, Advocate General; R. Grass, Registrar, gave a judgment on 15 December 2005, in which it:

1.

Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive), the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive.

2.

Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.


(1)  OJ C 201, 07.08.2004.