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Cite as: [2009] EUECJ C-567/08, ECLI:EU:C:2009:425, [2009] EUECJ C-567/8, EU:C:2009:425

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Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 2 July 2009 – Commission v Luxembourg

(Case C‑567/08)

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Directive 2005/36/EC – Recognition of professional qualifications – Failure to transpose within the prescribed period

Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Examination of the merits by the Court – Situation to be taken into consideration – Situation on expiry of the period laid down in the reasoned opinion (Art. 226 EC) (see para. 9)

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Failure to adopt or notify, within the prescribed period, all the measures necessary to comply with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ 2005 L 255, p. 22).

Operative part

The Court:

1.

Declares that, by not adopting within the prescribed period all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive;

2.

Orders the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to pay the costs.

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