27.2.2010
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 51/21
Action brought on 17 December 2009 — European Commission v Portuguese Republic
(Case C-525/09)
2010/C 51/32
Language of the case: Portuguese
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: A. Marghelis and G. Braga da Cruz, Agents)
Defendant: Portuguese Republic
Form of order sought
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Declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2006/21/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC, or, in any event, by failing to communicate those provisions to the Commission, the Portuguese Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 25 of that directive.
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Order the Portuguese Republic to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period prescribed for transposing the directive expired on 30 April 2008.
(1) OJ 2006 L 102, p. 15.
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