CELEX: 62008CN0417
Language: en
Date: 2008-09-22 00:00:00
Title: Case C-417/08: Action brought on 22 September 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

22.11.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 301/25
            
         Action brought on 22 September 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
   (Case C-417/08)
   (2008/C 301/39)
   Language of the case: English
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: A.A. Gilly and U. Wölker, Agents)
   
      Defendant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
   The applicant claims 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 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 concerning environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (1), or in any event by failing to communicate them to the Commission, the United Kingdom 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 2007.
   
      (1)  OJ L 143, p. 56.