Case C-96/05: Action brought on 21 February 2005 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Hellenic Republic
Date: 2005-04-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Greece, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, balance sheet, bank, consolidated account, financial institution, publication of accounts

16.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 93/21

Action brought on 21 February 2005 by the Commission
the Hellenic
of

against

the European Communities
Republic

(Case C-95/05)

(2005/C 93/38)

(Language of the case: Greek)

An action against the Hellenic Republic was brought before the
Court of Justice of the European Communities on 21 February
2005 by the Commission of the European Communities, repre-
sented by Knut Simonsson and Georgios Zavvos, of the Legal
Service, with an address for service in Luxembourg.

2005 by the Commission of the European Communities, repre-
sented by Gerald Braun and Georgios Zavvos, of the Legal
Service, 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 to comply with Direc-
tive 2001/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 27 September 2001 amending Directives
78/660/EEC, 83/349/EEC and 86/635/EEC as regards the
valuation rules for the annual and consolidated accounts of
certain types of companies as well as of banks and other
institutions, (1) and in any event by failing to
financial
inform the Commission of such measures,
the Hellenic
Republic is failing to fulfil its obligations under that direc-
tive.

The applicant claims that the Court should:

2. order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

1. declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Direc-
tive 2002/59/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel
traffic monitoring and information system and repealing
Council Directive 93/75/EEC, and in any event by failing to
inform the Commission of such measures,
the Hellenic
Republic is failing to fulfil its obligations under that direc-
tive.

2. order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for
national law expired on 5 February 2004.

transposing the directive into

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for
national law expired on 1 January 2004.

transposing the directive into

(1) OJ L 283 of 27.10.2001, p. 28.

(1) OJ L 208 of 5.08.2002, p. 10.

Action brought on 24 February 2005 by the Commission
of the European Communities against the Republic of
Finland

Action brought on 21 February 2005 by the Commission
the Hellenic
of

against

the European Communities
Republic

(Case C-96/05)

(2005/C 93/39)

(Language of the case: Greek)

(Case C-99/05)

(2005/C 93/40)

(Language of the case: Finnish)

An action against the Hellenic Republic was brought before the
Court of Justice of the European Communities on 21 February

Justice of

An action against the Republic of Finland was brought before
the European Communities on 24
the Court of
February 2005 by the Commission of the European Commu-
nities, represented by D. Martin and I. Koskinen, acting as
Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg.