Title:
Commission des Communautés européennes v. République française
Party:
European Union
Region:
Europe
Europe
Type of document:
International court
Date of text:
July 05, 2009
Data source:
InforMEA
Court name:
European Court of Justice
Seat of court:
Luxembourg
Justice(s):
Rosas, M.A.
Cunha Rodrigues, J.N.
Lõhmus, U.
Arabadjiev, A.
Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer, M.D.
Gras., M.R.
Ó.Caoimh, A.
Reference number:
C-443/08
Abstract:
On 7 May 2009 France has been condemned by the ECJ for the failure to implement Directive 1999/13/EC on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations. The Court found that France did not properly transpose into national law the definitions of ‘small installation and ‘substantial charge pursuant to Article 2 paras. 3 and 4 respectively (currently available only in French).
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