13.3.2010
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 63/26
Action brought on 17 December 2009 — European Commission v Republic of Estonia
(Case C-527/09)
2010/C 63/43
Language of the case: Estonian
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by G. Braun and E. Randvere, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Republic of Estonia
Form of order sought
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declare that, by failing to adopt the provisions necessary to transpose Directive 2006/43/EC 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, (1) and by failing to inform the Commission thereof, the Republic of Estonia has failed to fulfil its obligations under the directive;
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order the Republic of Estonia to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
The time-limit for transposition of the directive into national law expired on 29 June 2008.
(1) OJ 2006 L 157, p. 87.
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