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Document C2006/143/48
Case C-178/06: Action brought on 5 April 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Estonia
Case C-178/06: Action brought on 5 April 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Estonia
Case C-178/06: Action brought on 5 April 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Estonia
OB C 143, 17.6.2006, p. 26–26
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
17.6.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 143/26 |
Action brought on 5 April 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Estonia
(Case C-178/06)
(2006/C 143/48)
Language of the case: Estonian
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by K. Simonsson and E. Randvere, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Republic of Estonia
Form of order sought
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declare that, by failing to notify the laws and regulations necessary for transposing into national law Directive 2002/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 amending Directive 97/67/EC with regard to the further opening to competition of Community postal services, (1) the Republic of Estonia has failed to fulfil its obligations under the directive; |
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order the Republic of Estonia to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed for transposing the directive into national law expired on 31 December 2002.
(1) OJ L 176 of 5.7.2002, p. 21.