Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 31 January 2008 – Commission v Spain
(Case C‑32/07)
Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Directive 2001/84/EC – Copyright – Resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art
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. 10)
Re:
| Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Failure to adopt within the prescribed period all the measures necessary to comply with Directive 2001/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art (OJ 2001 L 272, p 32). |
Operative part
The Court:
1. |
| Declares that, by failing to adopt, within the prescribed period, all the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2001/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art, the Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive; |
2. |
| Orders the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs. |