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Document C2006/165/39
Case C-226/06: Action brought on 17 May 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic
Case C-226/06: Action brought on 17 May 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic
Case C-226/06: Action brought on 17 May 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic
ĠU C 165, 15.7.2006, p. 21–21
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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15.7.2006 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 165/21 |
Action brought on 17 May 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic
(Case C-226/06)
(2006/C 165/39)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: G. Rozet and I. Kaufmann-Bühler, acting as Agents)
Defendant: French Republic
Form of order sought
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declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Articles 2, 10(1) and 12(3) and (4) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work (1), the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive and Articles 10 EC and 249 EC; |
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order the French Republic to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period for transposing Directive 89/391/EEC expired on 31 December 1992.
The Commission complains that the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 2, 10(1) and 12(3) and (4) of Directive 83/391 by failing to adopt all the provisions necessary to transpose the directive correctly into French law.