CELEX: C2003/213/38
Language: en
Date: 2003-09-06 00:00:00
Title: Case C-304/03: Action brought on 14 July 2003 by Commission of the European Communities against PROSECOM — Protecção, Segurança e Comunicações, Lda

6.9.2003                  EN                       Official Journal of the European Union                                          C 213/21
—      order the Italian Republic to pay the costs.                        Action brought on 14 July 2003 by Commission of the
                                                                           European Communities against PROSECOM — Protecção,
                                                                                          Segurança e Comunicações, Lda
Pleas in law and main arguments
                                                                                                    (Case C-304/03)
The time-limit for implementing the directive expired on
9 April 2002.                                                                                       (2003/C 213/38)
( 1) OJ L 94 of 9.4.1999, p. 24.
                                                                           An action against PROSECOM — Protecção, Segurança e
                                                                           Comunicações, Lda. was brought before the Court of Justice of
                                                                           the European Communities on 14 July 2003 by the Com-
                                                                           mission of the European Communities, represented by R. Lyal
                                                                           and G. Braga da Cruz, acting as Agents, with an address for
                                                                           service in Luxembourg.
Action brought on 14 July 2003 by the Commission of
   the European Communities against the Italian Republic
                                                                           The applicant claims that the Court should:
                            (Case C-303/03)
                                                                           —     order the defendant to pay to the applicant
                            (2003/C 213/37)                                      EUR 111 605,10 (one hundred and eleven thousand six
                                                                                 hundred and five euros and ten cents), composed of
                                                                                 EUR 88 276 by way of capital, and EUR 23 329,10 by
                                                                                 way of interest accrued between 15 November 1998 until
An action against the Italian Republic was brought before the                    30 June 2003, inclusive, at the rate of 5,50 % (until
Court of Justice of the European Communities on 14 July                          31 December 2002) and 7,50 % (from 1 January 2003);
2003 by the Commission of the European Communities,
represented by M. Konstantinidis and R. Amorosi, acting as
Agents.                                                                    —     order the defendant to pay EUR 18,14 (eighteen euros
                                                                                 and fourteen cents) per day as interest calculated at the
                                                                                 same rate from 1 July 2003, until full payment;
The applicant claims that the Court should:
                                                                           —     order the defendant to pay the costs of proceedings.
—      find that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations
       and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
       Directive 2000/53/EC ( 1) of the European Parliament and
       of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of- life
       vehicles or, in any event, by failing to communicate the
       same to the Commission, the Italian Republic has failed             Pleas in law and main arguments
       to fulfil its obligations under Article 10 of that directive;
—      order the Italian Republic to pay the costs.                        Under the general terms and conditions of the contract,
                                                                           the signatories agreed, in the event that the total financial
                                                                           contribution by the Commission should prove to be less than
                                                                           the payment actually made, to return the difference forthwith
Pleas in law and main arguments                                            to the Commission. By failing to return forthwith the above-
                                                                           mentioned amounts which were given to it by the Com-
                                                                           mission, the defendant failed to fulfil its obligations under the
The time-limit for implementing the directive expired on                   contract. The total amount of costs accepted by the defendant
21 April 2002.                                                             found by the Commission after an audit was PTE 26 270 857,
                                                                           so that the Commission’s contribution was fixed at
                                                                           PTE 13 135 428 (ECU 68 686). In view of the fact that the
( 1) OJ L 269 of 21.10.2000, p. 34.                                        total received by the defendant was ECU 156 962, the
                                                                           amount overpaid which must be returned by the defendant is
                                                                           ECU 88 276. No payment has been made to date, so that the
                                                                           defendant is still in debt for the full amount. In addition to the
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capital sum owed, the defendant also owes interest accrued               Action brought on 23 July 2003 by the Commission of
since the debt came into being and until full payment is made.           the European Communities against the Grand Duchy of
                                                                                                     Luxembourg
                                                                                                  (Case C-310/03)
                                                                                                  (2003/C 213/40)
Action brought on 22 July 2003 by the Commission of
the European Communities against the French Office for
                 the safety of health products
                                                                         An action against the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was
                                                                         brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communi-
                        (Case C-308/03)                                  ties on 23 July 2003 by the Commission of the European
                                                                         Communities, represented by D. Martin, acting as Agent, with
                        (2003/C 213/39)                                  an address for service in Luxembourg.
                                                                         The Commission of the European Communities claims that
An action against the French Office for the safety of health             the Court should:
products (AFSSAPS) was brought before the Court of Justice
of the European Communities on 22 July 2003 by the                       —     declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations
Commission of the European Communities, represented by                         and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
R. Lyal and C. Giolitto, acting as Agents, with an address for                 Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of
service in Luxembourg.                                                         the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the
                                                                               sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees ( 1), the
                                                                               Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its
The Commission of the European Communities claims that                         obligations under that directive;
the Court should order the defendant;
                                                                         —     order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.
1.    to pay the applicant a sum of EUR 47 218,32 (Forty-
      seven thousand two hundred and eighteen euros and
      thirty-two cents) corresponding to EUR 41 000 in respect
      of the principal and EUR 6 218,32 in respect of accrued            Pleas in law and main arguments
      interest for delay up to 31 March 2003, at the rate of
      5,25 %;
                                                                         The time-limit for transposition of the Directive expired on
2.    to pay EUR 6,74 (Six euros and seventy-four cents) per             1 January 2002.
      day in respect of accrued interest, at the same rate, from
      1 April 2003 until payment in full;
                                                                         (1 ) OJ L 171, 7.7.1999, p. 12.
3.    to pay the costs of this case.
Pleas in law and main arguments
The court with jurisdiction in this case is the Court of Justice
notwithstanding the wording of the arbitration clause, since             Action brought on 23 July 2003 by the Commission of
that cannot have been intended to change or have the effect of            the European Communities against the French Republic
changing the division of jurisdiction between the Court of
Justice and the Court of First Instance as provided for by the                                    (Case C-311/03)
Treaty.
                                                                                                  (2003/C 213/41)
By refusing to produce the evidence of costs requested by the
Commission, the AFSSAPS has failed to fulfil its obligation
under the contract concluded pursuant to the provisions of
the specific programme for research and development in the               An action against the French Republic was brought before the
field of telematic applications of common interest and is liable         Court of Justice of the European Communities on 23 July
to repay the amount of the advance to the Commission.                    2003 by the Commission of the European Communities,
                                                                         represented by D. Martin, acting as Agent, with an address for
                                                                         service in Luxembourg.