Language of document :

Action brought on 10 October 2019 — European Commission v Italian Republic

(Case C-744/19)

Language of the case: Italian

Parties

Applicant: European Commission (represented by: R. Tricot, G. Gattinara, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Italian Republic

Form of order sought

The Commission claims that the Court should:

1)    declare that

by not adopting the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply fully with Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/ Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom, 1

and by not communicating such provisions to the Commission,

the Italian Republic has failed to meet its obligations under Article 106 of that directive;

2)    order the Italian Republic to pay the costs of the proceedings.

Pleas in law and main arguments

By its sole plea in law, the Commission claims that, by not adopting and not communicating to the Commission the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply fully with Council Directive 2013/59, the Italian Republic has failed to meet its obligations under Article 106 of the directive.

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1 OJ 2014 L 13, p. 1.