1.6.2013
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 156/25
Action brought on 11 April 2013 — European Commission v Republic of Finland
(Case C-178/13)
2013/C 156/40
Language of the case: Finnish
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: I. Koskinen and J. Hottiaux, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Republic of Finland
Form of order sought
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declare that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to implement Directive 2002/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2002 on the organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities in respect of self-employed drivers or, in any event, by failing to inform the Commission thereof, the Republic of Finland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 2(1), 3 to 7 and 11 of that directive;
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order Republic of Finland to pay the costs.
Pleas in law and main arguments
The period for transposing the directive expired on 23 March 2009.
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