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2.12.2006 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 294/18 |
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 5 October 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic
(Case C-360/05) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2003/96/EC - Taxation of energy products and electricity - Failure to transpose within the period prescribed)
(2006/C 294/29)
Language of the case: Italian
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: K. Gross and M. Velardo, Agents)
Defendant: Italian Republic (represented by: G. De Bellis and I. Braguglia, Agents)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to transpose, within the period prescribed, Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (OJ 2003 L 283, p. 51)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court (Fifth Chamber):
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Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the period prescribed, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs. |