24.10.2009
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 256/10
Action brought on 28 July 2009 — Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain
(Case C-295/09)
2009/C 256/18
Language of the case: Spanish
Parties
Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by: G. Braun and E. Adsera Ribera, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Kingdom of Spain
Form of order sought
—
declare that, by not having adopted the laws, regulations and administrative measures necessary to comply with Directive 2006/43/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC and repealing Council Directive 84/253/EEC or, in any event, by not having communicated them to the Commission, the Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under that Directive.
—
order Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed to transpose Directive 2006/43/EC into national law ended on 28 June 2008.
(1) OJ L 157, p. 87
Full & Egal Universal Law Academy