CELEX: C2006/261/29
Language: en
Date: 2006-10-28 00:00:00
Title: Case C-375/06: Action brought on 14 September 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic

28.10.2006   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 261/16
            
         Action brought on 14 September 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic
   (Case C-375/06)
   (2006/C 261/29)
   Language of the case: Portuguese
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: A. Caeiros and B. Schima, Agents)
   
      Defendant: Portuguese Republic
   Form of order sought
   
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               primarily, a declaration that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2003/105/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2003 amending Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil its obligation under Article 2 of Directive 2003/105/EC;
            
         
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               or, alternatively, a declaration that by failing forthwith to inform the Commission of such provisions, the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil its obligation under Article 2 of that directive;
            
         
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               an order that the Portuguese Republic should pay the costs.
            
         Pleas in law and main arguments
   The period prescribed for transposition of that directive into domestic law expired on 1 July 2005.
   
      (1)  OJ 2003 L 345, p. 97