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Document C2007/155/32

Case C-244/07: Action brought on 22 May 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

SL C 155, 7.7.2007, p. 16–17 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

7.7.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 155/16


Action brought on 22 May 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

(Case C-244/07)

(2007/C 155/32)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: P. Dejmek and N. Yerrell, Agents)

Defendant: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Form of order sought

declare that, by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system (1), the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 4 of that directive;

or in the alternative:

declare that, by failing to communicate to the Commission the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 4 of that directive;

order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period for transposition of Directive 2004/50/EC expired on 29 April 2006.


(1)  OJ 2004 L 164, p. 114, and corrigendum OJ 2004 L 220, p. 40.


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