Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2007:683
Date: 2007-11-15
Language of the case: Spanish
Court formation: Fifth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Area of freedom, security and justice
Concepts: Defences;General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Spain

Action brought on 7 February 2007 - Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (Case C-59/07) Language of the case: Spanish Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Condou-Durante and A. Alcover San Pedro, acting as Agents) Defendant: Kingdom of Spain Form of order sought - A declaration that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/109/EC 1 of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents or in any event by failing to communicate them to the Commission, the Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; an order that the Kingdom of Spain should pay the costs. Pleas in law and main arguments The period prescribed for the transposition into domestic law of Directive 2003/109/EC expired on 23 February 2006. ____________ 1 - OJ 2004 L 16, p. 44