Case C-8/07: Action brought on 15 January 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium
Date: 2007-03-24
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Belgium, European Commission, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, copyright, national implementing measure, sale

C 69/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.3.2007

Action brought on 15 January 2007 — Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium

(Case C-8/07)

(2007/C 69/10)

the
80/987/EEC on the approximation of
Member States relating to the protection of employees in the
their employer (1) or,
event of
in any
event, by not communicating those provisions
to the
Commission, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obli-
gations under Article 2 of that directive;

the insolvency of

the laws of

Language of the case: Dutch

— order the French Republic to pay the costs.

Parties

Pleas in law and main arguments

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: W. Wils, Agent)

The period for transposition of Directive 2002/74/EC expired
on 8 October 2005.

Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium

Form of order sought

(1) OJ L 270, 2002, p. 10.

the European Parliament and of

— Declare that, by not adopting the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive
2001/84/EC (1) of
the
Council of 27 September 2001 on the resale right for the
benefit of the author of an original work of art, or in any
event by not
the
Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under
that directive;

informing the Commission thereof,

— Order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period within which the directive had to be transposed into
national law expired on 31 December 2005.

(1) OJ L 272, p. 32.

Action brought on 16 January 2007 — Commission of the
European Communities v French Republic

(Case C-9/07)

(2007/C 69/11)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Action brought on 16 January 2007 — Commission of the
European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

(Case C-10/07)

(2007/C 69/12)

Language of the case: French

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: J. Enegren, G. Rozet, Agents)

Defendant: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Form of order sought

— declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive
2002/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 23 September 2002 amending Council Directive
80/987/EEC on the approximation of
the
Member States relating to the protection of employees in the
event of the insolvency of their employer (1), or,
in any
event, by failing to communicate those provisions to the
Commission, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to
fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of that directive;

the laws of

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

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: J. Enegren and G. Rozet, Agents)

Pleas in law and main arguments

Defendant: French Republic

Form of order sought

The period for transposing Directive 2002/74/EC expired on
8 October 2005.

— declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive
2002/74/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 23 September 2002 amending Council Directive

(1) OJ L 270, 2002, p. 10.