12.1.2008
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 8/4
Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 15 November 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain
(Case C-59/07) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2003/109/EC - Status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period)
(2008/C 8/07)
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: M. Condou-Durande and A. Alcover San Pedro, Agents)
Defendant: Kingdom of Spain (represented by: F. Díez Moreno, Agent)
Re:
Failure of the Member State to fulfil obligations — Failure to adopt, within the prescribed period, the provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (OJ 2004 L 16, p. 44).
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents, the Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;
2.
Orders the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 69, 24.3.2007.
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