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Document 62007CN0475

Case C-475/07: Action brought on 25 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Poland

OJ C 22, 26.1.2008, p. 23–23 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

26.1.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 22/23


Action brought on 25 October 2007 — Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Poland

(Case C-475/07)

(2008/C 22/43)

Language of the case: Polish

Parties

Applicant: Commission of the European Communities (represented by W. Mölls and K. Herrmann, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Poland

Form of order sought

declare that, by reason of the failure to adapt by 1 January 2006 its system of taxation of electricity to the requirements of Article 21(5) of Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (1), the Republic of Poland has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

order the Republic of Poland to pay the costs.

Pleas in law and main arguments

The transitional period accorded to the Republic of Poland for implementing the directive expired on 1 January 2006.


(1)  OJ L 283 of 3.10.2003, p. 51.


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