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Document 62008CJ0493

    Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 23 April 2009.
    Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic.
    Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2005/56/EC - Cross-border mergers of limited liability companies - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period.
    Case C-493/08.

    Thuarascálacha na Cúirte Eorpaí 2009 I-00064*

    ECLI identifier: ECLI:EU:C:2009:266

    Date of document:
    23/04/2009
    Date lodged:
    14/11/2008
    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:
    von Danwitz
    Advocate General:
    Sharpston
    Treaty:
    Conradh ag bunú Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa
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    Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 23 April 2009 – Commission v Greece

    (Case C-493/08)

    Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Directive 2005/56/EC – Cross-border mergers of limited liability companies – Failure to transpose within the prescribed period

    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. 8)

    Re:

    Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Failure to adopt, within the prescribed period, the measures necessary to comply with Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on cross‑border mergers of limited liability companies (OJ 2005 L 310, p. 1).

    Operative part

    The Court:

    1.

    Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the prescribed period, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under the first paragraph of Article 19 of that directive;

    2.

    Orders the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

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