Action brought on 12 February 2015 — European Commission v Hellenic Republic

(Case C-66/15)

Language of the case: Greek

Parties

Applicant: European Commission (represented by: M. Wasmeier and D. Τriantafillou, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Hellenic Republic

l from a supplier est

ablished in another Member State, without ta

king into consideration the duration of the rental contract or lease contract and the duration of use of the vehicle concerned in the national territory of Greece, has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 56 to 62 TFEU in relation to the freedom to provide services;order the Hellenic Republic to pay the costs.Pleas in law and main argumentsThe Hellenic Republic, by imposing the whole of the registration tax payable on the registration by a supplier established in another Member State of vehicles which are leased or

used on a hire-purchase agreement by national

s of Greece, without taking into

consideration the duration of the lease (rental) contract and of use in the national territory of Greece, failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 56-62 TFEU.The imposition of the whole registration tax is disproportionate and hinders the free movement of services (see the case-law of the Court in Cura Anglagen, C-451/99, Coevering, C-242/05, Ilhan, C-42/08, and VAV Autovermietung GmbH, C-91/10).