Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2011:534
Date: 2011-07-28
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Subject matter: Environment
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Austria

Action brought on 23 November 2010 - European Commission v Republic of Austria (Case C-548/10) Language of the case: German Parties Applicant: European Commission (represented by: A. Alcover San Pedro and C. Egerer, acting as Agents) Defendants: Republic of Austria Form of order sought The Commission requests the Court: to declare that, by failing to notify in full the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE), or by failing fully to inform the Commission thereof, the Republic of Austria has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; to order the Republic of Austria pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments The period prescribed for implementation of the Directive expired on 15 may 2009. ____________