CASES IN THE EU COURTS.

COURT OF JUSTICE

Thursday June 5:

- Judgement C-352/02 Commission v Greece: Approximation of laws - Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Failure to transpose, within the time-limit laid down, Directive 2000/14/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors.

- Judgement C-83/02 Commission v Greece: Environment and consumers - Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Articles 11 and 4(1) of Directive 96/59/EC on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT) - Failure to prepare and communicate to the Commission within the time-limit laid down the plans, outlines and summaries of inventories prescribed by the Directive

- Judgement C-438/01 Design Concept: Taxation - Preliminary ruling to interpret the second indent of Article 9(2)(e) of Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes - Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment - Place of the supply of advertising services - Services supplied indirectly to the advertiser and invoiced to a third party who in turn invoices them to the advertiser - Advertiser who does not produce goods whose price may take account of the service supplied

- Hearing C-91/01 Italy v Commission : State aid - Direct action - Annulment of Commission decision of 15 November 2000 relating to State aid granted to Solar Tech Srl - Infringement of Articles 87 and 88 of the Community rules on State aid to small and medium-sized enterprises

- Judgement C-145/01 Commission v Italy: Social policy - Failure to fulfil obligations - Infringement of Directive 77/187/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of...