Case C-327/04: Action brought on 27 July 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Republic of Finland
Date: 2004-09-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Finland, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, employment policy, equal treatment, ethnic discrimination, national implementing measure, racial discrimination, social policy

25.9.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 239/7

Action brought on 27 July 2004 by the Commission of the
European Communities against the Hellenic Republic

Republic of Finland has failed to fulfil its obligations under
that directive;

(Case C-326/04)

(2004/C 239/11)

2. Order Finland to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

An action against the Hellenic Republic was brought before the
Court of Justice of the European Communities on 27 July 2004
by the Commission of the European Communities, represented
by D. Martin and E. Tserepa-Lacombe, members of
the
Commission's Legal Service.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

1) declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council
Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 (1) implementing the
principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of
racial or ethnic origin, or in any event by failing to inform
the Commission of such measures, the Hellenic Republic
has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2) order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The time-limit for implementing the directive in national law
expired on 19 July 2003.

(1) OJ L 180 of 19.7.2000, p. 22.

Action brought on 27 July 2004 by the Commission of the
European Communities against the Republic of Finland

(Case C-327/04)

(2004/C 239/12)

An action against the Republic of Finland was brought before
the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 27 July
2004 by the Commission of the European Communities, repre-
sented by M. Huttunen and D. Martin, acting as Agents, with
an address for service in Luxembourg.

The prescribed period for implementing the directive expired
on 19 July 2003.

(1) OJ L 180 of 19.7.2000, p. 22.

Action brought on 29 July 2004 by the Commission of the
European Communities against the Federal Republic of
Germany

(Case C-329/04)

(2004/C 239/13)

An action against
the Federal Republic of Germany was
brought before the Court of Justice of the European Commu-
nities on 29 July 2004 by the Commission of the European
Communities, represented by Denis Martin, of its legal service
and Horstpeter Kreppel,
Judge of the Arbeitsgericht (Labour
Court) seconded to the Commission's legal service as part of an
exchange programme with national civil servants, with an
address for service in Luxembourg.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

1. declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary fully to comply with
Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 imple-
menting the principle of equal treatment between persons
irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (1), or to notify the
Commission of any such provisions, the Federal Republic of
Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations under that direc-
tive;

2. order the Federal Republic of Germany to pay the costs of

the proceedings.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

Pleas in law and main arguments:

1. Declare that, by failing to bring into force the laws, regula-
tions and administrative provisions necessary to comply,
with respect
to the province of Åland (Ahvenanmaan
maakunta), with Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June
2000 implementing the principle of
treatment
between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin (1), or
the
at

informing the Commission thereof,

least by not

equal

The period for transposition of Directive 2000/43/EC expired
on 19 July 2003.

(1) OJ L 180, 19.7.2000, p. 22.