CELEX: 62008CN0122
Language: en
Date: 2008-03-19 00:00:00
Title: Case C-122/08: Action brought on 19 mars 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

9.5.2008   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 116/18
            
         Action brought on 19 mars 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
   (Case C-122/08)
   (2008/C 116/32)
   Language of the case: English
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: Mr M. Wilderspin, Agent)
   
      Defendant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
   The applicant claim that the Court should:
   
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               declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 (1) on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, or in any event by failing to communicate them to the Commission, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Directive;
            
         
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               order United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to pay the costs.
            
         Pleas in law and main arguments
   The period within which the directive had to be transposed expired on 30 April 2006.
   
      (1)  OJ L 158, p. 77.