Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic
Action brought on 24 November 2006
(Case C-482/06)
(2006/C 326/100)
Language of the case: Portuguese
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: E. Montaguti and G. Braga da Cruz, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Portuguese Republic
Form of order sought
— a declaration that, by failing to adopt (all) 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 those provisions to the European Commission, the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 12 of that directive;
— an order that the Portuguese Republic should pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed for transposition of the directive into national law expired on 1 July 2005.
(1) OJ 2003 L 345, p. 90.
Source: 30.12.2006 Official Journal of the European Union C 326/49