CELEX: C2006/165/33
Language: en
Date: 2006-07-15 00:00:00
Title: Case C-216/06: Action brought on  11 May 2006  — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain

15.7.2006   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 165/19
            
         Action brought on 11 May 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain
   (Case C-216/06)
   (2006/C 165/33)
   Language of the case: Spanish
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: S. Pardo Quintillán and F. Simonetti, Agents)
   
      Defendant: Kingdom of Spain
   Form of order sought
   
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               Declare that the Kingdom of Spain, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC (1) or, in any event, by failing to inform the Commission thereof, has failed to comply with its obligations under that directive;
            
         
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               order the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.
            
         Pleas in law and main arguments
   The time-limit prescribed for implementation in national law of Directive 2003/35/EC expired on 25 June 2005.
   
      (1)  OJ L 156, p. 17.