Press Release: Internal Market: Commission acts to ensure full implementation of EU laws in Cyprus, Luxembourg, Sweden and Portugal

The European Commission has decided to pursue infringement procedures against Cyprus, Luxembourg, Sweden and Portugal to ensure full and correct implementation of certain Internal Market Directives. The Commission has decided to refer Sweden to the European Court of Justice over its failure to implement correctly in national law certain elements of the Legal Expenses Insurance Directive. The Commission has also decided, under Article 228 of the EC Treaty, to send a letter of formal notice asking Luxembourg and Portugal for full information on their execution of European Court judgements concerning implementation of a Directive on rental and lending rights. Finally the Commission has formally requested Cyprus to complete its implementation of five company law Directives. These requests take the form of "reasoned opinions", the second stage of the infringement procedure laid down in Article 226 of the EC Treaty. If there is no satisfactory reply within two months, the Commission may refer the matter to the European Court of Justice.