Brussels, 27/02/2012 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is pleased that Greece has incorporated into national legislation a European Union Directive on compensating victims of crime. Greece has complied with a ruling by the European Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) of 31 March 2011 and paid the Commission a €3 million penalty for ignoring a previous ECJ ruling for not implementing the EU rules. As a result, the Commission has now closed the infringement case against Greece. The Commission also expresses pleasure that the Czech Republic, Greece and Lithuania have implemented EU rules laying down criminal penalties against sea pollution and other environmental offences. The Commission can, therefore, now close the infringement cases against these countries. (SP/transl.rt)