Subject of the case
Operative part
Subject of the case
Re:
Failure of the Member State to fulfil obligations – Failure to adopt, within the prescribed period, the provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents (OJ 2004 L 16, p. 44).
The Court:
1.
Operative part
Operative part
Declares that, by failing to adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long‑term residents, the Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under that directive.
2. Orders the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.