Order — ECLI:EU:C:2008:286
Date: 2008-05-16
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Fifth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Provisions governing the Institutions
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for annulment
Origin: France

Order of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 16 May 2008 – Raulin v France (Case C‑49/08) Action brought by a natural person against a Member State and seeking the annulment of a decision given by a national court and a declaration that the Member State concerned has infringed Community law – Clear lack of jurisdiction of the Court 1. Actions for annulment – Measures adopted by the national authorities – Lack of jurisdiction of the Court (Art. 230 EC) (see paras 7-8) 2. Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Right of action reserved to the Commission and the Member States – Action brought by a natural or legal person – Inadmissible (Arts 226 EC and 227 EC) (see paras 9-10) Re: Actions for annulment – Infringement, by a Member State, of Council Directive 91/533/EEC of 14 October 1991 on an employer’s obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship (OJ 1991 L 288, p. 32) – Clear lack of jurisdiction of the Court. Operative part 1. The Court of Justice of the European Communities manifestly has no jurisdiction to adjudicate in the present case. 2. Ms Raulin is ordered to bear her own costs.