JUDGMENT OF 12. 12. 1967 — CASE 23/67 BRASSERIE DE HAECHT v WILKIN

In Case 23/67 Reference under Article 177 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community by the Tribunal de Commerce, Liège, for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: R. Lecourt (Rapporteur), President, A. M. Donner and W. Strauß, Presidents of Chambers, A. Trabucchi, R. Monaco, J. Mertens de Wilmars and P. Pescatore, Judges, Advocate-General: K. Roemer Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Issues of fact and of law

I — Facts and procedure

II — Observations submitted under Article 20 of the Statute

Grounds of judgment

Costs

I —. Facts and procedure

II —. Observations submitted under Article 20 of the Statute

On those grounds, Upon reading the pleadings; Upon hearing the report of the Judge-Rapporteur; Upon hearing the observations of the Commission of the European Communities and the parties to the main action; Upon hearing the opinion of the Advocate-General; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EEC, especially Articles 85, 86 and 177; Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the EEC, especially Article 20; Having regard to Regulations No 67/67/EEC of 22 March 1967; Having regard to the judgment of the Court of 30 June 1966 in Case 56/65; Having regard to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities; THE COURT in answer to the question referred to it for a preliminary ruling by the Tribunal de Commerce, Liège, hereby rules: