JUDGMENT OF 9. 12. 1965 — CASE 44/65 HESSISCHE KNAPPSCHAFT v SINGER

In Case 44/65 Reference to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Première Chambre Civile (First Civil Chamber) of the Cour d'Appel, Colmar, for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between:

THE COURT composed of: Ch. L. Hammes, President, W. Strauß (Rapporteur), President of Chamber, A. M. Donner, R. Lecourt and R. Monaco, Judges. Advocate-General: J. Gand Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Issues of fact and of law

I — Questions submitted to the Court

II — Procedure

III — Observations submitted under Article 20 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the EEC

1. Observations of the Hessische Knappschaft

A — With regard to the first question

B — With regard to the second question

2. Observations of Maison Singer et Fils

A — On the first question

B — On the second question

C — Conclusions

3. Observations of the Commission of the EEC

A — On the first question

B — On the second question

Grounds of judgment

I — On the first question

II — On the second question

III — Costs