Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2009:809
Date: 2009-12-23
Language of the case: English
Court formation: Second Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Right of establishment;Approximation of laws;Freedom to provide services
Concepts: Effects of judgments providing an interpretation;General;Time-limits;Standstill obligation
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Ireland

ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT 6 August 2009 (*) (Withdrawal of an intervention) In Case C‑455/08, ACTION under Article 226 EC for failure to fulfil obligations, brought on 17 October 2008, Commission of the European Communities, represented by G. Zavvos, M. Konstantinidis and D. Kukovec, acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg, applicant, v Ireland, represented by D. O’Hagan, acting as Agent, with an address for service in Luxembourg, defendant, supported by: Kingdom of Spain, represented by F. Díez Moreno, acting as Agent, with an address for service in Luxembourg, intervener, THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT, after hearing the Advocate General, P. Mengozzi, makes the following Order 1 By letter lodged at the Registry of the Court on 25 June 2009 (email of 24 June), the Kingdom of Spain informed the Court that it was no longer going to intervene in the present case. 2 By letter lodged at the Registry of the Court on 10 July 2009, the applicant informed the Court that it had no observations to submit in that regard. 3 The defendant did not submit any observations on the withdrawal within the time allowed for that purpose. 4 Under Article 69(4) of the Rules of Procedure, Member States which have intervened in the proceedings are to bear their own costs. On those grounds, the President of the Court hereby orders: 1. The Kingdom of Spain is removed as an intervener in the proceedings. 2. The Kingdom of Spain shall bear its own costs. Luxembourg, 6 August 2009. R. Grass V. Skouris Registrar President * Language of the case: English.