Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2007:130
Date: 2007-03-01
Language of the case: Italian
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Social Policy
Concepts: General;Defences
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Italy

Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 1 March 2007 - Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (Case C-327/06) 1 (Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Directive 2002/14/EC - Establishment of a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community - Failure to transpose within the period prescribed) Language of the case: Italian Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: J. Enegren and L. Pignataro, acting as Agents, acting as Agents) Defendant: Italian Republic (represented by: I. Braguglia, acting as Agent, and M. Massella Ducci Teri, lawyer) Re: Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Failure to take all the measures necessary, within the period prescribed, to comply with Directive 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community - Joint Declaration of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Commission on the representation of workers (OJ 2002 L 80, p. 29). 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 2002/14/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community, within the period prescribed, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive. 2. Orders the Italian Republic to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 224 of 16.09.2006.