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Document C2004/239/13
Case C-329/04: Action brought on 29 July 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Federal Republic of Germany
Case C-329/04: Action brought on 29 July 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Federal Republic of Germany
Case C-329/04: Action brought on 29 July 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Federal Republic of Germany
SL C 239, 25.9.2004, p. 7–7
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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25.9.2004 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 239/7 |
Action brought on 29 July 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Federal Republic of Germany
(Case C-329/04)
(2004/C 239/13)
An action against the Federal Republic of Germany was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 29 July 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities, represented by Denis Martin, of its legal service and Horstpeter Kreppel, Judge of the Arbeitsgericht (Labour Court) seconded to the Commission's legal service as part of an exchange programme with national civil servants, with an address for service in Luxembourg.
The applicant claims that the Court should:
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declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary fully to comply with Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (1), or to notify the Commission of any such provisions, the Federal Republic of Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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order the Federal Republic of Germany to pay the costs of the proceedings. |
Pleas in law and main arguments:
The period for transposition of Directive 2000/43/EC expired on 19 July 2003.
(1) OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22.