62021CJ0126_INF
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 March 2022 –Commission v Ireland (Transposition of the Framework Decision 2009/829)
(Case C‑126/21) (
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(Action for failure to fulfil obligations – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Mutual recognition of decisions on supervision measures as an alternative to provisional detention – Framework Decision 2009/829/JHA – Failure to adopt the measures necessary to comply with the framework decision – Failure to notify to the European Commission)
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Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Subject matter of the dispute – Determined by the reasoned opinion – Time limit communicated to the Member State
(Art. 258 TFEU)
(see paras 20, 21)
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Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Right of the Commission to bring judicial proceedings – Limitation period – None – Discretion to choose when to initiate proceedings
(Art. 258 TFEU)
(see para. 23)
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Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Pre-litigation procedure – Commission’s conduct making it more difficult to refute its complaints – Absence – Infringement of the rights of the defence – Absence – Admissibility
(Art. 258 TFEU; Council Framework Decision 2009/829)
(see paras 24-26)
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Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Examination of the merits by the Court – Situation to be taken into consideration – Situation on expiry of the period laid down in the reasoned opinion – National legislation adopted following the expiry of that period – Failure to fulfil obligations
(Art. 258 TFEU; Council Framework Decision 2009/829, Art. 27)
(see paras 29, 30)
Operative part
The Court:
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Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the prescribed period, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Framework Decision 2009/829/JHA of 23 October 2009 on the application, between Member States of the European Union, of the principle of mutual recognition to decisions on supervision measures as an alternative to provisional detention and by failing to notify the text of such provisions to the European Commission, Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 27 of that framework decision.
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Orders Ireland to pay the costs.
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)	OJ C 148, 26.4.2021.