JUDGMENT OF 14. 4. 1970 — CASE 68/69 BUNDESKNAPPSCHAFT v BROCK

In Case 68/69 Reference to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Bundessozialgericht, Kassel, for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: R. Lecourt, President, R. Monaco and P. Pescatore, Presidents of Chambers, A. M. Donner, A. Trabucchi, W. Strauß and J. Mertens de Wilmars (Rapporteur), 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 of the parties submitted pursuant to Article 20 of the Protocol

A — Mrs Brock's observations

B — Observations of the Commission of the European Communities and of the Federal Republic of Germany

1 — The first question

2 — The second question

Grounds of judgment

The first question

The second question

Costs