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Document C2006/249/08
Case C-340/06: Action brought on 4 August 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria
Case C-340/06: Action brought on 4 August 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria
Case C-340/06: Action brought on 4 August 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria
IO C 249, 14.10.2006, pp. 3–4
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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14.10.2006 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
C 249/3 |
Action brought on 4 August 2006 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria
(Case C-340/06)
(2006/C 249/08)
Language of the case: German
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: U. Wölker, acting as Agent)
Defendant: Republic of Austria
Form of order sought
The Court is asked to:
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declare that, by not adopting all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to transpose Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (1), or by not informing the Commission of such provisions, the Republic of Austria has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
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order the Republic of Austria to pay the costs. |
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed for transposition of the directive expired on 14 February 2005.