Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2007:206
Date: 2007-03-29
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Social Policy
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Belgium

Action brought on 20 July 2006 - Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (Case C-320/06) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: J. Enegren and G. Rozet, acting as Agents) Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium Form of order sought Declare that, by not adopting, and in any event by not notifying to the Commission, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community,1 the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 11 of that directive; Order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments The period for transposition of Directive 2002/14/EC into domestic law expired on 23 March 2005. ____________ 1 - OJ L 80, p. 29.