23.2.2008
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 51/3
Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 18 December 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Ireland
(Case C-532/03) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Public procurement - Articles 43 EC and 49 EC - Emergency ambulance services)
(2008/C 51/05)
Language of the case: English
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: K. Wiedner and X. Lewis, Agents, and J. Flynn QC))
Defendant: Ireland (represented by: D. O'Hagan, Agent, A. Collins SC, E. Regan SC and C. O'Toole, Barrister)
Intervener in support of the defendant: Kingdom of the Netherlands (represented by: H.G. Sevenster, C. Wissels and P. van Ginneken, Agents)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Breach of Articles 43 EC and 49 EC — Arrangements for the provision of an emergency ambulance service — Obligation to arrange prior advertising — Principles of transparency, equality and non-discrimination
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1)
Dismisses the action;
2)
Orders the Commission of the European Communities to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 85, 3.4.2004.
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