Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2006:796
Date: 2006-12-14
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Right of establishment;Freedom to provide services
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Luxembourg

Action brought on 12 May 2006 - Commission of the European Communities v Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg (Case C-218/06) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: D. Maidani, Agent) Defendant: Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg Form of order sought - Declare that, by failing to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2002/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the supplementary supervision of credit institutions, insurance undertakings and investment firms in a financial conglomerate and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 79/267/EEC, 92/49/EEC, 92/96/EEC, 93/6/EEC and 93/22/EEC, and Directives 98/78/EC and 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, 1 or, in any event, by failing to notify the Commission of such measures, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; order the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments The period for implementing the directive expired on 11 August 2004. ____________ 1 - OJ 2003 L 35, p.1.