CELEX: C2004/201/24
Language: en
Date: 2004-08-07 00:00:00
Title: Case C-251/04: Action brought on 14 June 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Hellenic Republic

7.8.2004   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 201/13
            
         Action brought on 14 June 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Hellenic Republic
   (Case C-251/04)
   (2004/C 201/24)
   An action against the Hellenic Republic was brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communities on 14 June 2004 by the Commission of the European Communities, represented by Georgios Zavvos and Knut Simonsson, of its Legal Service.
   The Commission claims that the Court should:
   
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               declare that, by allowing only vessels flying the Greek flag to provide towage services on the high seas, the Hellenic Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 (1) of 7 December 1992 applying the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport within Member States (maritime cabotage);
            
         
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               order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.
            
         Pleas in law and main arguments
   The Greek legislative provisions in force are contrary to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92.
   
      (1)  OJ No L 364, 12.12.1992, p. 7.