Brussels, 07/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 7 November (case C-23/13), the Court of Justice of the EU ruled against France for failing to comply with the directive on urban waste water (91/27/EEC) in eight urban areas. The ruling comes after referral by the Commission on 17 January this year following a reasoned opinion setting 17 December 2008 as the final date for France to comply with the directive.
Under the directive, member states must ensure that: - all urban areas with a...