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Document 62008CN0503
Case C-503/08: Action brought on 20 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain
Case C-503/08: Action brought on 20 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain
Case C-503/08: Action brought on 20 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain
IO C 6, 10.1.2009, p. 17–17
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
10.1.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 6/17 |
Action brought on 20 November 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain
(Case C-503/08)
(2009/C 6/29)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: P. Dejmek and E. Adsera Ribera, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Kingdom of Spain
Form of order sought
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declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/56/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies, the Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 19 of that directive; |
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order Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed for transposing Directive 2005/56/EC into national law expired on 15 December 2007.