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Document 62008CJ0460

    Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 10 December 2009.
    European Commission v Hellenic Republic.
    Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Article 39 EC - Employment in the public service - Captain and officer (chief mate) on vessels - Conferment of powers of public authority on board - Requirement that they be nationals of the Member State whose flag the vessels fly.
    Case C-460/08.

    Thuarascálacha na Cúirte Eorpaí 2009 I-00216*

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2009:774

    Date of document:
    10/12/2009
    Date lodged:
    20/10/2008
    Author:
    An Chúirt Bhreithiúnais
    Country or organisation from which the request originates:
    An Ghréig
    Form:
    Breithiúnas
    Authentic language:
    Gréigis
    Type of procedure:
    Caingean mar gheall ar mhainneachtain oibleagáidí a chomhall - tá bunús leis
    Defendant:
    An Ghréig
    Judge-Rapporteur:
    Kūris
    Advocate General:
    Mazák
    Treaty:
    An Conradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh
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    Notes relating to the decision:
    • Bonassies, Pierre: Un problème récurrent. Une solution identique: La nationalité des capitaines de navire, Le droit maritime français 2010 p.378-379





    Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 10 December 2009 – Commission v Greece

    (Case C-460/08)

    Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Article 39 EC – Employment in the public service – Captain and officer (chief mate) on vessels – Conferment of powers of public authority on board – Requirement that they be nationals of the Member State whose flag the vessels fly

    1.                     Freedom of movement for persons – Exceptions – Posts in the public service (Art. 39(4) EC) (see paras 30-31, 33-34 and operative part)

    2.                     Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Examination of the merits by the Court – Situation to be taken into consideration – Situation on expiry of the period laid down in the reasoned opinion (Art. 226 EC) (see para. 35)

    Re:

    Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Infringement of Article 39 of the EC Treaty – National legislation which reserves for Greek nationals access to the posts of captain and officer (chief mate) on all commercial and fishing vessels flying the Greek flag.

    Operative part

    The Court:

    1.

    Declares that, by requiring in its legislation Greek nationality for access to the posts of captain and officer (chief mate) on all vessels flying the Greek flag, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 39 EC;

    2.

    Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

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