EN Official Journal of the European Union C 92/2

Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 21 February 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic

(Case C-412/04) (1)

(Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Public works, supply and service contracts - Directives 92/50/EEC, 93/36/EEC, 93/37/EEC and 93/38/EEC - Transparency - Equal treatment - Contracts excluded from the scope of those directives on account of their value)

(2008/C 92/02)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: X. Lewis, K. Wiedner, Agent and G. Bambara, lawyer)

Defendant: Italian Republic (represented by: I. Braguglia and M. Fiorilli, agents)

Intervening parties support the defendant: French Republic, (represented by G. de Bergues, agent), Kingdom of Holland (represented by: H.G. Sevenster and M. de Grave, agents), Finnish Republic (represented by: A. Guimaraes-Purokoski, agent)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Infringement of Council Directive 93/36/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts (OJ 1993 L 199, p. l) Council Directive 93/37/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts (OJ 1993 L 199, p. 54) Council Directive 93/38/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors (OJ 1993 L 199, p. 84) and Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts (OJ 1992 L 209, p. 1) — Infringement of Articles 43 and 49 EC — Infringement of the principles of transparency and equal treatment

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:

1. Declares that, by adopting: — Article 2(1) of Law No 109 of 11 February 1994 — Framework Law on public works (legge quadro in materia di lavori pubblici), as amended by Law No 166 of 1 August 2002, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Council Directive 92/50/EEC of 18 June 1992 relating to the coordination of procedures for the award of public service contracts, Council Directive 93/36/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinating procedures for the award of public supply contracts, and Council Directive 93/37/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts as amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 97/52/EC of 13 October 1997; — Article 2(5) of Law No 109/1994 as amended, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Directive 93/37 as amended; and — Articles 27(2) and 28(4) of Law No 109/1994 as amended, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Directive 92/50 and Council Directive 93/38/EEC of 14 June 1993 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors.

2. Dismisses the action as to the remainder;

3. Orders the Commission of the European Communities and the Italian Republic to bear their own costs;

4. Orders the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Finland to bear their own costs.

(1) OJ C 300, 4.12.2004.