JUDGMENT OF 7.11.1972 — CASE 20/72 BELGIUM v COBELEX

In Case 20/72 Reference to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Rechtbank van Koophandel, Antwerp, 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 (Rapporteur), A. Trabucchi, J. Mertens de Wilmars and H. Kutscher, Judges, Advocate-General: K. Roemer Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Issues of fact and of law

I — Summary of the facts and procedure

II — Written observations submitted in accordance with Article 20 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice

1. The first question

2. The second question

3. The third question

Grounds of judgment

Costs