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Case C-483/01: Action brought on 13 December 2001 by the Commission of the European Communities against the French Republic
Date: 2002-04-06
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, France, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, ionising radiation, occupational health, radiation protection

C 84/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.4.2002

Action brought on 11 December 2001 by Commission of
the European Communities against Kingdom of Belgium

Action brought on 13 December 2001 by the Commission
of the European Communities against the French Republic

(Case C-479/01)

(2002/C 84/79)

(Case C-483/01)

(2002/C 84/80)

An action against the Kingdom of Belgium was brought
before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on
11 December 2001 by the Commission of the European
Communities, represented by M. Wolfcarius, acting as Agent,
with an address for service in Luxembourg.

An action against the French Republic was brought before the
Court of Justice of the European Communities on 13 December
2001 by the Commission of the European Communities,
represented by R. Tricot, acting as Agent, with an address for
service in Luxembourg.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

The Commission of the European Communities claims that
the Court should:

1. Declare that, by failing to adopt or by failing to communi-
cate to the Commission the laws, regulations and adminis-
trative provisions necessary to comply with Commission
Directive 1999/19/EC of 18 March 1999 amending
Council Directive 97/70/EC of 11 December 1997 (1), the
Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations
under that directive and the EC Treaty;

2. Order Belgium to pay the costs.

— declare that, by failing to adopt all the laws, regulations
and administrative measures necessary in order to comply
with Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996
laying down basic safety standards for the protection of
the health of workers and the general public against the
dangers arising from ionizing radiation (1), or at any rate
by failing to notify those measures to the Commission,
the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations
under that directive;

— order the French Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

Pleas in law and main arguments

The pleas in law and main arguments are similar to those
advanced in Case C-466/01; the period prescribed by the
directive expired on 31 May 2000.

The pleas in law and main arguments are similar to those
advanced in Case C-389/01 (2); although the prescribed time-
limit (13 May 2000) has expired, France has not yet adopted
the majority of the provisions necessary in order to transpose
the directive into national law.

(1) Commission Directive 1999/19/EC of 18 March 1999 amending
Council Directive 97/70/EC of 11 December 1997 setting up a
harmonised safety regime for fishing vessels of 24 metres in
length and over OJ 1999 L 83, p. 48.

(1) OJ L 314 of 4.12.1996, p. 20.
(2) OJ C 348 of 8.12.2001, p. 16.
Removal from the register of Case C-244/01
Date: 2002-04-06
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, France, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, consumer protection, contract, unfair terms of contract

C 84/54

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

6.4.2002

Removal from the register of Case C-48/01 (1)

Removal from the register of Case C-119/01 (1)

(2002/C 84/95)

(2002/C 84/98)

By order of 23 October 2001 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
the
from the register of Case C-48/01: Commission of
European Communities v Ireland.

By order of 22 October 2001 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-119/01: Commission of the
European Communities v Finland.

(1) OJ C 95 of 24.3.2001.

(1) OJ C 134 of 5.5.2001.

Removal from the register of Joined Cases C-51/01 and
C-52/01 (1)

(2002/C 84/96)

Removal from the register of Case C-244/01 (1)

(2002/C 84/99)

By order of 6 November 2001 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
Joined Cases C-51/01 and C-52/01:
from the register of
Commission of the European Communities v Beta Television
SpA (Videomusic/TMC2) and Internazionale SpA.

By order of 19 November 2001 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-244/01: Commission of the
European Communities v French Republic.

(1) OJ C 118 of 21.4.2001.

(1) OJ C 212 of 28.7.2001.

Removal from the register of Case C-118/01 (1)

(2002/C 84/97)

By order of 19 November 2001 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-118/01: Commission of the
European Communities v French Republic.

(1) OJ C 134 of 5.5.2001.

Removal from the register of Case C-336/01 (1)

(2002/C 84/100)

By order of 19 November 2001 the President of the Court of
Justice of the European Communities has ordered the removal
from the register of Case C-336/01: Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium.

(1) OJ C 317 of 10.11.2001.