CELEX: C2007/211/09
Language: en
Date: 2007-09-08 00:00:00
Title: Case C-460/05: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 18 July 2007 — Republic of Poland v European Parliament and Council of the European Union (Directive 2005/36/EC — Recognition of professional qualifications — Nurses responsible for general care — Midwives — Specific provisions applicable to Polish qualifications — Validity — Duty to give reasons — Introduced by Act of Accession)

8.9.2007   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 211/6
            
         Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 18 July 2007 — Republic of Poland v European Parliament and Council of the European Union
   (Case C-460/05) (1)
   
   (Directive 2005/36/EC - Recognition of professional qualifications - Nurses responsible for general care - Midwives - Specific provisions applicable to Polish qualifications - Validity - Duty to give reasons - Introduced by Act of Accession)
   (2007/C 211/09)
   Language of the case: Polish
   Parties
   
      Applicant: Republic of Poland (represented by: J. Pietras, M. Szpunar and M. Brzezińska, Agents)
   
      Defendants: European Parliament (represented by: U. Rösslein and A. Padowska, acting as Agents) and Council of the European Union (represented by: M.C. Giorgi Fort, R. Szostak and F. Florindo Gijón, acting as Agents)
   
      Intervener in support of the form of order sought by the defendant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: H. Stølvbæk and A. Stobiecka-Kuik, acting as Agents)
   Re:
   Annulment of Articles 33(2) and 43(3) of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ 2005 L 255, p. 22) — Special rules for the recognition of the acquired rights of nurses responsible for general care and midwives who have Polish qualifications
   Operative part of the judgment
   The Court:
   
               1.
            
            
               Dismisses the action;
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Orders the Republic of Poland to pay the costs;
            
         
               3.
            
            
               Orders the Commission of the European Communities to bear its own costs.
            
         
      (1)  OJ C 60, 11.3.2006.