11.1.2014
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 9/16
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 7 November 2013 — European Commission v French Republic
(Case C-23/13) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 91/271/EEC - Urban waste water treatment - Articles 3 and 4)
2014/C 9/25
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: J.-P. Keppenne and E. Manhaever, acting as Agents)
Defendant: French Republic (represented by: D. Colas and S. Menez, acting as Agents)
Re:
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Breach of Articles 3 and 4 of Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment (OJ 1991 L 135, p. 40) — Deficiencies in the collection and treatment of urban waste water in 8 agglomerations
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Declares that, by failing to provide for:
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the collection of urban waste waters in the agglomeration of Basse-Terre, with a population equivalent of more than 15 000, and
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the treatment of urban waste waters in the agglomerations of Ajaccio-Sanguinaires, Basse-Terre, Bastia-Nord, Cayenne-Leblond and Saint-Denis, with a population equivalent of more than 15 000,
the French Republic failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 3, 4(1) and 4(3) of Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste water treatment.
2.
Orders the French Republic to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 79, 16.3.2013.
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