CELEX: C2006/261/34
Language: en
Date: 2006-10-28 00:00:00
Title: Case C-388/06: Action brought on 20 September 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic

28.10.2006   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 261/18
            
         Action brought on 20 September 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v French Republic
   (Case C-388/06)
   (2006/C 261/34)
   Language of the case: French
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: W. Mölls, Agent)
   
      Defendant: French Republic
   Form of order sought
   
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               declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003, restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (1), or in any event by failing to communicate those provisions to the Commission, the French Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;
            
         
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               order the French Republic to pay the costs.
            
         Pleas in law and main arguments
   The period for the transposition of Directive 2003/96/EC expired on 31 December 2003.
   
      (1)  OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 51.