16.5.2009
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 113/11
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 24 March 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Case C-184/08) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 - Article 18 - Market for detergents and for surfactants for detergents - Sanctions)
2009/C 113/21
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: P. Oliver and J.-B. Laignelot, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (represented by: C. Schiltz, acting as Agent)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations — Failure to adopt or communicate within the prescribed time-limit dissuasive, effective and proportionate sanctions for infringements of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents (OJ 2004 L 104, p. 1)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the prescribed time-limit, sanctions in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that article;
2.
Orders the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 158, 21.6.2008.
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