Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 26 April 2012 - European Commission v Republic of Cyprus
(Case C-125/09) 
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Electronic communications networks and services - Directives 2002/21/EC and 2002/20/EC - Rights of way -Failure to transpose within the prescribed period
Language of the case: Greek
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: G. Zavvos, A. Nijenhuis and H. Krämer, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Republic of Cyprus (represented by: K. Lykourgos and A. Pantazi-Lamprou, acting as Agents)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Infringement of Article 11(1) of Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) (OJ 2002 L 108, p. 33) - Infringement of Article 4(1) of Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) (OJ 2002 L 108, p. 21) - Grant and authorisation of rights to install facilities on, over or under public or private property in favour of an undertaking authorised to provide electronic communications networks
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Finds that, by failing to ensure the grant of rights of way on, over or under public property on the basis of transparent procedures, applied without discrimination and without delay, in accordance with Article 11(1) of Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) and Article 4(1) of Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive), the Republic of Cyprus failed to fulfil its obligations under those directives;
Orders the Republic of Cyprus to pay the costs.
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1 - OJ C 141, 20.6.2009.