Case C-257/07: Action brought on 31 May 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Sweden
Date: 2007-08-04
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: European Commission, Sweden, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, award of contract, energy industry, national implementing measure, postal service, transport policy, water

C 183/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.8.2007

Action brought on 31 May 2007 — Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Sweden

Form of order sought

(Case C-257/07)

(2007/C 183/37)

Language of the case: Swedish

Parties

Applicants: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: D. Kukovec and K. Nyberg, acting as Agents)

Defendants: Kingdom of Sweden

Form of order sought

the European Parliament and of

— Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive
2004/17/EC (1) of
the
Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement
procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, trans-
port and postal services sectors (the procurement directive)
or
in any event by failing to inform the Commission
thereof, the Kingdom of Sweden has failed to fulfil its obli-
gations under that directive;

— Order the Kingdom of Sweden to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period for implementation of
31 January 2006.

the Directive expired on

(1) OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

the European Parliament and of

— Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive
2004/18/EC (1) of
the
Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of proce-
dures for the award of public works contracts, public supply
contracts and public service contracts or in any event by
failing to inform the Commission thereof, the Kingdom of
Sweden has failed to fulfil its obligations under that direc-
tive;

— order the Kingdom of Sweden to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The period for implementation of
31 January 2006.

the Directive expired on

(1) OJ L 134, 30.4.2004, p. 114.

Action brought on 31 May 2007 — Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Sweden

(Case C-259/07)

(2007/C 183/39)

Language of the case: Swedish

Parties

Applicants: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: D. Kukovec and K. Nyberg, acting as Agents)

Action brought on 31 May 2007 — Commission of the
European Communities v Kingdom of Sweden

Defendants: Kingdom of Sweden

(Case C-258/07)

(2007/C 183/38)

Language of the case: Swedish

Parties

Applicants: Commission of the European Communities (repre-
sented by: D. Kukovec and K. Nyberg, acting as Agents)

Form of order sought

to

necessary

provisions

— Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and
administrative
comply with
Commission Directive 2005/51/EC (1) of 7 September 2005
amending Annex XX to Directive 2004/17/EC (2) and
Annex VIII to Directive 2004/18/EC (3) of
the European
Parliament and the Council on public procurement or in any
event by failing to inform the Commission thereof,
the
Kingdom of Sweden has failed to fulfil its obligations under
that directive;

Defendants: Kingdom of Sweden

— order the Kingdom of Sweden to pay the costs.