Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2007:89
Date: 2007-02-08
Language of the case: Slovak
Court formation: Eighth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Trans-European networks
Concepts: General
Procedure: Action for failure to fulfil obligations - successful
Origin: Slovakia

Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 8 February 2007 - Commission of the European Communities v The Slovak Republic (Case C-114/06) 1 (Failure by a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Directive 96/48/EC - Trans-European networks - Interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system - Failure to transpose) Language of the case: Slovak Parties Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: G. Zavvos and T. Kukal, acting as Agents) Defendant: The Slovak Republic (represented by: R. Procházka, acting as Agent) Re: Failure by a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Failure to adopt, within the period prescribed, Council Directive 96/48/EC of 23 July 1996 on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system (OJ 1996 L 235, p. 6) Operative part of the judgment The Court: 1. Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 96/48/EC of 23 July 1996 on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system, the Slovak Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive. 2. Orders the Slovak Republic to pay the costs. ____________ 1 - OJ C 96 of 22.04.2006.