JUDGMENT OF 13. 7. 1961-JOINED CASKS 2 AND 3/60 NIEDERRHEINISCHE BERGWERKS AG v HIGH AUTHORITY

In Joined Cases

THE COURT composed of: A. M. Donner, President, Ch. L. Hammes and N. Catalano (Rapporteur) Presidents of Chambers, O. Riese, L. Delvaux, J. Rueff and R. Rossi, Judges, Advocate-General: M. Lagrange Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Issues of fact and of law

I — Summary of the facts

II — Conclusions of the parties

III — Submissions and arguments of the parties

1. Admissibility

A — The principal conclusions

(a) Admissibility under the third paragraph of Article 37

(b) Admissibility of the proceedings under the third paragraph of Article 37 in conjunction with Article 33

(c) Admissibility under Article 33

(aa) The conclusion concerning the first article of the contested decision

(bb) The conclusions concerning Articles 3 and 5 of the contested decision

B — The conclusions relating to compensation

2. The substance of the case

A — The principal conclusions

(a) Infringement of the Treaty

(b) Lack of competence

(c) Infringement of an essential procedural requirement

(d) Misuse of powers

B— The conclusions concerning compensation

IV— Procedure

Grounds of judgment

Costs