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Case C-567/08: Action brought on 19 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Case C-567/08: Action brought on 19 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Case C-567/08: Action brought on 19 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
IO C 44, 21.2.2009, p. 38–38
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
21.2.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 44/38 |
Action brought on 19 December 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Case C-567/08)
(2009/C 44/64)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: H. Støvlbæk and V. Perre, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (1) and, in any event, by failing to notify the Commission thereof, the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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Order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed for transposition of Directive 2005/36/EC expired on 20 October 2007. At the date on which the present action was brought, the defendant had not yet adopted all the measures necessary for transposition of the Directive or, in any event, had not notified the Commission thereof.