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Case C-329/08: Action brought on 18 July 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium
Case C-329/08: Action brought on 18 July 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium
Case C-329/08: Action brought on 18 July 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium
IO C 272, 25.10.2008, p. 8–8
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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25.10.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 272/8 |
Action brought on 18 July 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium
(Case C-329/08)
(2008/C 272/11)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: U. Wölker and G. Rozet, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium
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 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (1), the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 19 of that directive; |
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order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed for transposition of Directive 2004/35/EC expired on 30 April 2007. At the date on which the present action was brought, the defendant had not yet adopted all the measures necessary for transposition as regards the Région de Bruxelles-Capitale.
(1) OJ L 143, p. 56.