Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2008:147
Date: 2008-03-06
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Social Policy
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Luxembourg

Action brought on 19 July 2007 - Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Case C-340/07) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: G. Rozet and M. van Beek, acting as Agents) Defendant: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Form of order sought The applicant claims that the Court should: declare that, by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2002/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2002 amending Council Directive 76/207/EEC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions 1 or, in any event, by not communicating them to the Commission, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of that directive; order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments The period for transposing Directive 2002/73/EC expired on 5 October 2005. ____________ 1 - OJ 2002 L 269, p. 15.