CELEX: C2007/042/28
Language: en
Date: 2007-02-24 00:00:00
Title: Case C-523/06: Action brought on 22 December 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Finland

24.2.2007   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 42/17
            
         Action brought on 22 December 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Finland
   (Case C-523/06)
   (2007/C 42/28)
   Language of the case: Finnish
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Huttunen and K. Simonsson, acting as Agents)
   
      Defendant: Republic of Finland
   Form of order sought
   
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               declare that, by failing to draw up and implement waste reception and handling plans in respect of all ports, the Republic of Finland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 5(1) and 16(1) of Directive 2000/59/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2000 on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues;
            
         
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               order the Republic of Finland to pay the costs.
            
         Pleas in law and main arguments
   The period for implementing the Directive expired on 28 December 2002.
   
      (1)  OJ L 332, p. 81.