Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 17 December 2009.#European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 2005/36/EC - Recognition of professional qualifications - Failure to transpose within the prescribed period.#Case C-505/08.

Subject of the case

Re:

Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Failure to adopt, within the specified time‑limit, the necessary provisions 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

Operative part

The Court:

1. Declares that, by failing to adopt and communicate to the European Commission all the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary to transpose Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, the Federal Republic of Germany has failed to fulfil its obligations under that Directive;

2. Orders the Federal Republic of Germany to pay the costs.