Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2009:448
Date: 2009-07-09
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Fifth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Right of establishment;Freedom to provide services;Free movement of workers
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: United Kingdom

Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 9 July 2009 - Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Case C-556/08) 1 (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2005/36/EC - Recognition of professional qualifications - Failure to transpose within the period prescribed) Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: H. Støvlbæk and A.-A. Gilly, Agents) Defendant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (represented by: H. Walker, Agent) Re: Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Failure to adopt, within the period prescribed, the provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ 2005 L 255, p. 22). Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 63 of that directive; 2. Orders the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 44, 21.2.2009.