JUDGMENT OF 24. 10. 1973 — CASE 43/72 MERKUR v COMMISSION

In Case 43/72

THE COURT composed of: R. Lecourt, President, A. M. Donner and M. Sørensen, Presidents of Chambers, R. Monaco, J. Mertens de Wilmars, P. Pescatore, H. Kutscher (Rapporteur), C. Ó Dálaigh and Lord Mackenzie Stuart, Judges, Advocate-General: H. Mayras Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Issues of fact and of law

I — Facts and procedure

I — Submissions of the parties

II — Pleas and arguments of the parties

1. Admissibility

A — Evasion of the plea of nullity

B — Protection of legal rights

2. Merits

A — General

B — Alleged illegality of the contested Regulations of the Commission

a) Infringement of Regulation No 974/71 of the Council

b) Discrimination

C — Culpability

D — Damages

Grounds of judgment

Admissibility

On the Substance

The first submission

The second submission

Costs