CELEX: C2007/042/02
Language: en
Date: 2007-02-24 00:00:00
Title: Case C-251/04: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 11 January 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Articles 1 and 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 — Transport — Freedom to provide services — Maritime cabotage — Towage services on open sea)

24.2.2007   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 42/2
            
         Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 11 January 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic
   (Case C-251/04) (1)
   
   (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Articles 1 and 2(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 - Transport - Freedom to provide services - Maritime cabotage - Towage services on open sea)
   (2007/C 42/02)
   Language of the case: Greek
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: G. Zavvos and K. Simonsson, Agents)
   
      Defendant: Hellenic Republic (represented by: A. Samoni and S. Chala, Agents)
   Re:
   Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Breach of Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 of 7 December 1992 applying the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport within Member States (maritime cabotage) (OJ 1992 L 364, p. 7) — National legislation granting only vessels flying the Greek flag the right to provide towage services on open sea.
   Operative part of the judgment
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the application;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 201, 7.8.2004.