Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2009:327
Date: 2009-05-19
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Right of establishment;Approximation of laws
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Ireland

Action brought on 2 December 2008 - Commission of the European Communities v Ireland (Case C-532/08) Language of the case: English Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: P. Dejmek, A.A. Gilly, Agents) Defendant: Ireland The applicant claims that the Court should: declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/60/EC1 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing, or in any event by failing to communicate them to the Commission, Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Directive; order Ireland to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments The period within which the directive had to be transposed expired on 15 December 2007. ____________ 1 - OJ L 309, p. 15