15.7.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 165/19


Action brought on 12 May 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

(Case C-218/06)

(2006/C 165/34)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: D. Maidani, Agent)

Defendant: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

Form of order sought

Declare that, by failing to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2002/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the supplementary supervision of credit institutions, insurance undertakings and investment firms in a financial conglomerate and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 79/267/EEC, 92/49/EEC, 92/96/EEC, 93/6/EEC and 93/22/EEC, and Directives 98/78/EC and 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), or, in any event, by failing to notify the Commission of such measures, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

order the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period for implementing the directive expired on 11 August 2004.


(1)   OJ 2003 L 35, p.1.