62024CJ0069_INF
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 1 August 2025 –Commission v Ireland (Directive on work-life balance)
(Case C‑69/24)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Article 258 TFEU – Work-life balance for parents and carers – Directive (EU) 2019/1158 – Article 20(1) – Failure to transpose and notify transposition measures – Article 260(3) TFEU – Application for the imposition of a lump sum – Criteria for establishing the amount of the penalty)
1.
Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Directive 2019/1158 – Failure to transpose within the prescribed period – Failure to notify transposition measures – Failure to fulfil obligations
(Art. 258 TFEU; European Parliament and Council Directive 2019/1158, Art. 20(1))
(see paragraphs 29-39, operative part 1)
2.
Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Judgment of the Court establishing the failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations – Failure to fulfil the obligation to notify measures transposing a directive – Financial penalties – Discretion of the Court – Criteria
(Art. 260(3) TFEU; European Parliament and Council Directive 2019/1158, Art. 20(1))
(see paragraphs 61-105, operative part 2)
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Declares that, by failing, on expiry of the period laid down in the reasoned opinion of the European Commission, to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU and, therefore, by failing to notify them to the Commission, Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 20(1) of Directive 2019/1158;
2.
Orders Ireland to pay to the European Commission a lump sum in the amount of EUR 1540000;
3.
Orders Ireland to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Commission.