CELEX: C2002/180/31
Language: en
Date: 2002-07-27 00:00:00
Title: Case C-228/02: Action brought on 18 June 2002 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

C 180/18                 EN                    Official Journal of the European Communities                                      27.7.2002
—     Order the French Republic to pay the costs.                         Action brought on 18 June 2002 by the Commission of
                                                                          the European Communities against the Grand Duchy of
                                                                                                      Luxembourg
Pleas in law and main arguments
                                                                                                    (Case C-228/02)
The period prescribed for transposition expired on 21 August                                        (2002/C 180/31)
2001.
(1) OJ L 101, 1.4.1998, p. 17.
                                                                          An action against The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was
                                                                          brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communi-
                                                                          ties on 18 June 2002 by the Commission of the European
                                                                          Communities, represented by Denis Martin and Miguel França,
                                                                          acting as Agent, with an address for service in Luxembourg.
Action brought on 18 June 2002 by the Commission of                       The applicant claims that the Court should:
the European Communities against the Grand Duchy of
                             Luxembourg                                   —     Declare that, by failing to adopt and bring into force the
                                                                                laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary
                           (Case C-227/02)                                      to comply with Directive 97/7/EC of the European
                                                                                Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on
                                                                                the protection of consumers in respect of distance
                           (2002/C 180/30)                                      contracts (1), or, in any event, by failing to communicate
                                                                                to the Commission the adoption of such provisions, the
                                                                                Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its
                                                                                obligations under that directive;
An action against the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was
brought before the Court of Justice of the European Communi-              —     Order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.
ties on 18 June 2002 by the Commission of the European
Communities, represented by Denis Martin and Miguel França,
of its Legal Service, acting as Agent, with an address for service
in Luxembourg.
                                                                          Pleas in law and main arguments
The applicant claims that the Court should:
                                                                          The period prescribed for transposition expired on 4 June
1.    Declare that, by failing to bring into force the laws,              2000.
      regulations and administrative provisions needed in order
      to comply with Directive 97/55/EC (1) of the European
                                                                          (1) OJ 1997 L 144, p. 19.
      Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 1997
      amending Directive 84/450/EEC (2) concerning mislead-
      ing advertising so as to include comparative advertising,
      or, in any event, by failing to have informed the
      Commission of any such laws, regulations or administrat-
      ive provisions, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has
      failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive.
                                                                          Action brought on 21 June 2002 by French Republic
2.    Order the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.
                                                                              against Commission of the European Communities
                                                                                                    (Case C-233/02)
Pleas in law and main arguments
                                                                                                    (2002/C 180/32)
The period prescribed for transposition expired on 23 April
2000.
                                                                          An action against the Commission of the European Communi-
(1) OJ L 290, 23.10.1997, p. 18.                                          ties was brought before the Court of Justice of the European
(2) OJ L 250, 19.9.1984, p. 17.                                           Communities on 21 June 2002 by the French Republic,
                                                                          represented by R. Abraham, G. de Bergues and P. Boussaroque,
                                                                          acting as Agents, with an address for service in Luxembourg.