Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 7 September 2004 in Case C-347/02: Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (Insurance — Third non-life insurance directive — Bonus-malus system)
Date: 2004-10-23
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: France, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, consumer protection, fixing of prices, insurance company, insurance contract, motor car, provision of services

23.10.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 262/5

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Grand Chamber)

of 7 September 2004

in Case C-346/02: Commission of the European Commu-
nities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (1)

(Insurance — Third non-life insurance directive — Bonus-
malus system)

of the European Communities (Agents: C. Tufvesson and J.-F.
Pasquier) v French Republic (Agents: G. de Bergues, P. Boussar-
oque and C. Mercier) — the Court (Grand Chamber), composed
of: V. Skouris, President, P. Jann, C.W.A. Timmermans (Rappor-
teur), C. Gulmann and J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, Presidents of
Chambers, R. Schintgen, F. Macken, N. Colneric, S. von Bahr,
R. Silva de Lapuerta and K. Lenaerts,, Judges; C. Stix-Hackl,
Advocate General; H. von Holstein, Deputy Registrar, for the
Registrar, has given a judgment on 7 September 2004 in which
it:

(2004/C 262/08)

1. Dismisses the action;

(Language of the case: French)

2. Orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay the

In Case C-346/02, action under Article 226 EC for failure to
fulfil obligations, brought on 30 September 2002, Commission
of the European Communities (Agents: C. Tufvesson and J.-F.
Pasquier) v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Agent: P. Gramegna,
assisted by A. Schmitt) — the Court
(Grand Chamber),
composed of: V. Skouris, President, P. Jann, C.W.A. Timmer-
mans (Rapporteur), C. Gulmann and J.N. Cunha Rodrigues,
Presidents of Chambers, R. Schintgen, F. Macken, N. Colneric,
S. von Bahr, R. Silva de Lapuerta and K. Lenaerts, Judges, C.
Stix-Hackl, Advocate General; H. von Holstein, Deputy Regis-
trar, for the Registrar, has given a judgment on 7 September
2004, in which it:

1. Dismisses the action;

2. Orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay the

costs.

costs.

(1) OJ C 289 of 23.11.2002.

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Fifth Chamber)

of 9 September 2004

(1) OJ C 289 of 23.11.2002.

in Case C-375/02: Commission of the European Commu-
nities v Italian Republic (1)

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Grand Chamber)

of 7 September 2004

in Case C-347/02: Commission of the European Commu-
nities v French Republic (1)

(Insurance — Third non-life insurance directive — Bonus-
malus system)

(2004/C 262/09)

(Language of the case: French)

In Case C-347/02, action under Article 226 EC for failure to
fulfil obligations, brought on 30 September 2002, Commission

(Failure by a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Envir-
onment — Waste management — Castelliri waste disposal
site — Directive 75/442/EEC of 18 March 1991 as amended
by Directive 91/156/EEC — Articles 4 and 8)

(2004/C 262/10)

(Language of the case: Italian)

In Case C-375/02: Commission of the European Communities
(Agents: M. Konstantinidis and R. Amorosi) v Italian Republic
(Agent:
I.M. Braguglia, assisted by M. Fiorilli) — action for
failure to fulfil obligations under Article 226 EC brought on 18
October 2002 — the Court (Fifth Chamber), composed of: C.
Gulmann, President of Chamber, S. von Bahr and R. Silva de
Lapuerta
L.A. Geelhoed, Advocate
General; R. Grass, Registrar, gave a judgment on 7 September
2004, the operative part of which is as follows:

(Rapporteur),

Judges;