Case C-85/06: Action brought on  10 February 2006  by the Commission of the European Communities against the Hellenic Republic
Date: 2006-03-25
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Greece, access to information, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, environmental policy, national implementing measure, right to information

25.3.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 74/13

2. order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for
national law expired on 6 February 2005.

transposing the directive into

(1) OJ L 31 of 6.2.2003, p. 18.

Action brought on 9 February 2006 by the Commission of
the European Communities against the Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg

(Case C-78/06)

(2006/C 74/26)

(Language of the case: French)

Action brought on 9 February 2006 by the Commission of
the European Communities against the Grand-Duchy of
Luxembourg

(Case C-77/06)

(2006/C 74/25)

(Language of the case: French)

An action against
the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg was
brought before the Court of Justice of the European Commu-
nities on 9 February 2006 by the Commission of the European
Communities, represented by J. Hottiaux and F. Simonetti,
acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg.

An action against
the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was
brought before the Court of Justice of the European Commu-
nities on 9 February 2006 by the Commission of the European
Communities, represented by A. Alcover San Pedro and F.
Simonetti, acting as Agents, with an address for service in
Luxembourg.

The Commission claims that the Court should:

1. declare that, by not adopting, and in any event by not noti-
fying to the Commission, the laws, regulations and adminis-
trative provisions necessary to comply with Directive
2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and manage-
ment of environmental noise (1),
the Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg has failed to fulfil
its obligations under that
directive;

2. order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The time-limit for transposition of the directive expired on 18
July 2004.

The Commission claims that the Court should:

(1) OJ L 189, 18.7.2002, p. 12.

1. declare that, by not adopting the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Direc-
tive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of
certain plans and programmes on the environment (1) and,
in any event, by not communicating those provisions to the
Commission, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to
fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2. order the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The time-limit for the implementation of Directive 2001/42/EC
expired on 21 July 2004.

(1) OJ L 197 of 21.7.2001, p. 30.

Action brought on 10 February 2006 by the Commission
the Hellenic
of

against

the European Communities
Republic

(Case C-85/06)

(2006/C 74/27)

(Language of the case: Greek)

An action against the Hellenic Republic was brought before the
Court of Justice of the European Communities on 10 February
2006 by the Commission of the European Communities, repre-
sented by Ulrich Wölker, Legal Adviser, and Minas Konstanti-
nidis, of its Legal Service, acting as Agents, with an address for
service in Luxembourg.

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25.3.2006

The Commission claims that the Court should:

1. declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Direc-
tive 2003/4/EC (1)of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environ-
repealing Council Directive
mental
90/313/EEC, and in any event by failing to inform the
Commission thereof,
the Hellenic Republic has failed to
fulfil its obligations under that directive;

information and

2. order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for
national law expired on 14 February 2005.

transposing the directive into

(1) OJ L 41 of 14.2.2003, p. 26.

Action brought on 13 February 2006 by the Commission
the Hellenic
of

against

the European Communities
Republic

(Case C-86/06)

(2006/C 74/28)

(Language of the case: Greek)

An action against the Hellenic Republic was brought before the
Court of Justice of the European Communities on 13 February
2006 by the Commission of the European Communities, repre-
sented by Amparo Alcover San Pedro and Minas Konstanti-
nidis, of its Legal Service, acting as Agents, with an address for
service in Luxembourg.

The Commission claims that the Court should:

1. declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative
comply with
provisions necessary
Commission Directive 2003/73/EC (1) of 24 July 2003
amending Annex III to Directive 1999/94/EC, and in any
event by failing to inform the Commission thereof,
the
Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under
that directive;

to

2. order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period prescribed for
national law expired on 25 July 2004.

transposing the directive into

(1) OJ L 186 of 25.07.2003, p. 34.