Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2006:145
Date: 2006-02-23
Language of the case: German
Court formation: Fourth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Principles, objectives and tasks of the Treaties;Social Policy
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Germany

Notice for the OJ Action brought on 3 February 2005 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Federal Republic of Germany (Case C-43/05) (Language of the case: German) An action against the Federal Republic of Germany was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 3 February 2005 by the Commission of the European Communities, represented by Denis Martin and Horstpeter Kreppel, with an address for service in Luxembourg. The Commission claims that the Court should: declare that, by failing to adopt, by 2 December 2003, the/all laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2000/78 1 of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, or to inform the Commission thereof, the Federal Republic of Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 18 of that directive. This does not relate to the provisions of the directive regarding age discrimination; order the Federal Republic of Germany to pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments The period for transposition of Directive 2000/78/EC with regard to the provisions of the directive on age discrimination has not yet expired for the Federal Republic of Germany. The period for transposition of the remaining provisions of the directive expired on 2 December 2003. ____________ 1 - OJ 2000 L 303, p. 16.