CELEX: 62008CJ0574
Internal market
Free movement of capital
Fight against fraud and money laundering

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Failure to adopt or to communicate, within the prescribed period, the provisions
necessary to comply with Commission Directive 2006/70/EC of 1 August 2006 laying down implementing measures for Directive
2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the definition of ‘politically exposed person’ and the
technical criteria for simplified customer due diligence procedures and for exemption on grounds of a financial activity conducted
on an occasional or very limited basis (OJ 2006 L 214, p. 29).
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Declares that, by not adopting within the prescribed period all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary
to comply with Commission Directive 2006/70/EC of 1 August 2006 laying down implementing measures for Directive 2005/60/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the definition of politically exposed person and the technical criteria
for simplified customer due diligence procedures and for exemption on grounds of a financial activity conducted on an occasional
or very limited basis, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;
2.
Orders the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs.