Commission v France (Industrial policy) French Text [2005] EUECJ C-31/05 (14 July 2005)

Commission v France (Industrial policy) French Text [2005] EUECJ C-31/05 (14 July 2005)

France failed to adopt and communicate the necessary measures to transpose Directives 2002/19/EC, 2002/20/EC, and 2002/21/EC within the prescribed period, thereby breaching its obligations under those directives.

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Citation
[2005] EUECJ C-31/05
Parties
Applicant: Commission des Communautés européennes; Respondent: République française
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Infringement Proceedings / Final Judgment
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Failure to Transpose EU Directives, State Liability, Electronic Communications Networks, Regulatory Compliance
European Union Law Telecommunications Law Failure to Transpose EU Directives State Liability Electronic Communications Networks Regulatory Compliance

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Parties

Commission des Communautés européennes

Applicant

République française

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Infringement Proceedings / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether France failed to transpose Directives 2002/19/EC, 2002/20/EC, and 2002/21/EC within the prescribed period

Ratio Decidendi

France failed to adopt and communicate the necessary measures to transpose Directives 2002/19/EC, 2002/20/EC, and 2002/21/EC within the prescribed period, thereby breaching its obligations under those directives.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • It is declared that by failing to adopt the necessary legislative, regulatory, and administrative provisions to comply with Directives 2002/19/EC, 2002/20/EC, and 2002/21/EC, France has failed to fulfill its obligations under those directives.
  • France is ordered to pay the costs.