JUDGMENT OF 16. 3. 1971 — CASE 67/69 SIMET v COMMISSION

In Case 67/69

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

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Issues of fact and of law

I — Facts

II — Conclusions of the parties

III — Submissions and arguments of the parties

A — The application for annulment

1. Illegality of the individual decision of 9 October 1969

(a) Lack of grounds

(b) Interest on overdue payments

2. Illegality of General Decisions Nos 7/63 and 19/63

B — The action for damages

(a) Admissibility

(b) On the substance of the case

IV — Procedure

Grounds of judgment

The application for annulment

The submission of infringement of essential procedural requirements

The submission of infringement of the Treaty

The objection of illegality raised against General Decisions Nos 7/63 and 19/65

The application for damages

Costs