Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2010:598
Date: 2010-10-07
Language of the case: Greek
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Subject matter: Approximation of laws
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Greece

Action brought on 10 March 2010 - European Commission v Hellenic Republic (Case C-127/10) Language of the case: Greek Parties Applicant: European Commission (represented by: M. Karanasou-Apostolopoulou and G. Zavvos, acting as Agents) Defendant: Hellenic Republic Form of order sought The Court is asked to: declare that by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2006/42/EC 1of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC, or in any event by failing to inform the Commission of such provisions, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments The time-limit for transposing Directive 2006/42/EC into national law expired on 29 June 2008. ____________ 1 - OJ L 157 of 9.6.2006, p. 24.