CELEX: C2003/213/42
Language: en
Date: 2003-09-06 00:00:00
Title: Case C-312/03: Action brought on 23 July 2003 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of Belgium

6.9.2003               EN                       Official Journal of the European Union                                         C 213/23
The Commission of the European Communities claims that                  Pleas in law and main arguments
the Court should:
—     declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations           The time-limit for transposition of the Directive expired on
      and administrative provisions necessary to comply with            1 January 2002.
      Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of
      the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the
      sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees ( 1), the        (1 ) OJ L 171, 7.7.1999, p. 12.
      French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under
      that directive;
—     order the French Republic to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments                                         Action brought on 23 July 2003 by the Commission of
                                                                        the European Communities against the Grand Duchy of
                                                                                                    Luxembourg
The time-limit for transposition of the Directive expired on
1 January 2002.
                                                                                                 (Case C-314/03)
( 1) OJ L 171, 7.7.1999, p. 12.                                                                  (2003/C 213/43)
                                                                        An action against the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was
                                                                        brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communi-
                                                                        ties on 23 July 2003 by the Commission of the European
                                                                        Communities, represented by G. Rozet, acting as Agent, with
Action brought on 23 July 2003 by the Commission                        an address for service in Luxembourg.
of the European Communities against the Kingdom of
                              Belgium
                                                                        The Commission of the European Communities claims that
                                                                        the Court should:
                         (Case C-312/03)
                                                                        —     declare that, by not adopting the laws, regulations
                         (2003/C 213/42)                                      and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
                                                                              Commission Directive 2000/52/EC of 26 July 2000 on
                                                                              the transparency of financial relations between Member
                                                                              States and public undertakings and financial transparency
                                                                              in certain undertakings (1), and in any event by not
An action against the Kingdom of Belgium was brought before                   notifying the Commission thereof, the Grand Duchy of
the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 23 July                   Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that
2003 by the Commission of the European Communities,                           directive;
represented by D. Martin, acting as Agent, with an address for
service in Luxembourg.                                                  —     order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.
The Commission of the European Communities claims that
the Court should:
                                                                        Pleas in law and main arguments
—     declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations
      and administrative provisions necessary to comply with
                                                                        The time-limit for implementation of the directive expired on
      Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of
                                                                        31 July 2001.
      the Council of 25 May 1999 on certain aspects of the
      sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees ( 1), the
      Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations
                                                                        (1 ) OJ 29.7.2000, L 193, p. 75.
      under that directive;
—     order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs.