Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 14 December 2006 – Commission v Germany
(Case C‑252/06)
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Directive 2002/92/EC – Insurance mediation – Failure to implement within the prescribed period
Actions for failure to fulfil obligations – Examination of 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. 6)
Re:
| Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Failure to adopt within the period prescribed all the provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 on insurance mediation (OJ 2003 L 9, p. 3). |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
| Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 on insurance mediation, the Federal Republic of Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
2. |
| Order the Federal Republic of Germany to pay the costs. |