Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium
Action brought on 22 December 2006
(Case C-528/06)
(2007/C 42/31)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: E. Montaguti, Agent)
Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium
Form of order sought
— declare that by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2003/98/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the re-use of public sector information, or in any event by failing to communicate them to the Commission, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive.
— order the Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed for transposing the directive into domestic law expired on 1 July 2005.
(1) OJ 2003 L 345, p. 90.