EUR-Lex Access to European Union law
This document is an excerpt from the EUR-Lex website
Document 62008CN0418
Case C-418/08: Action brought on 22 September 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland
Case C-418/08: Action brought on 22 September 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland
Case C-418/08: Action brought on 22 September 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland
OJ C 301, 22.11.2008, p. 26–26
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
|
22.11.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 301/26 |
Action brought on 22 September 2008 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland
(Case C-418/08)
(2008/C 301/40)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: U. Wölker and A.A. Gilly, Agents)
Defendant: Ireland
The applicant claims that the Court should:
|
— |
declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 concerning environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (1), or in any event by failing to communicate them to the Commission, Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Directive; |
|
— |
order Ireland to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period within which the directive had to be transposed expired on 30 April 2007.
(1) OJ L 143, p. 56.