Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2007:207
Date: 2007-03-29
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Energy;Taxation
Concepts: General;Defences
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: France

Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 29 March 2007 - Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (Case C-388/06) 1 (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2003/96/EC - Restructuring of the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity - Failure to implement within the period prescribed) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: W. Mölls, acting as Agent) Defendant: French Republic (represented by: G. de Bergues and J.C. Gracia, Agents) Re: Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Failure to adopt, within the period prescribed, the measures necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (OJ 2003 L 283, p.51) Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Declares that, by failing, within the period prescribed, to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; 2. Orders the French Republic to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 261, 28.10.2006.