Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2007:557
Date: 2007-09-27
Language of the case: French
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Industrial policy
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Luxembourg

Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 27 September 2007 - Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Case C-529/06) 1 (Failure of Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2003/98/EC - Re-use of public sector information - Non-transposition within the prescribed period) Language of the case: French Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: E. Montaguti, agent) Defendant: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. (represented by: C. Schiltz, agent) Re: Failure of Member State to fulfil obligations - Failure to take within the prescribed period the measures necessary to comply with Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the re-use of public sector information (OJ 2003 L 345, p. 90) Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Declares that by not having adopted within the prescribed period the legislative, regulatory and administrative measures necessary to comply with Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the re-use of public sector information, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; 2. Orders the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 42 of 24.02.2007