Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2007:560
Date: 2007-09-27
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Social Policy
Concepts: General;Defences
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations
Origin: France

Action brought on 16 January 2007 - Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (Case C-9/07) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: J. Enegren and G. Rozet, Agents) Defendant: French Republic Form of order sought declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2002/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 amending Council Directive 80/987/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer1 or, in any event, by not communicating those provisions to the Commission, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of that directive; order the French Republic to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments The period for transposition of Directive 2002/74/EC expired on 8 October 2005. ____________ 1 - OJ 2002 L 270, p. 10.