JUDGMENT OF 16. 5. 1973 — CASE 78/72 L'ETOILE — SYNDICAT GENERAL v DE WAAL

In Case 78/72 Reference to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Arondissementsrechtbank (District Court) of Breda for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: R. Lecourt, President, R. Monaco (Rapporteur) and P. Pescatore, Presidents of Chambers, A. M. Donner, H. Kutscher, C. Ó Dalaigh and M. Sørensen, 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 Protocol on the Statute of the Court

A — Observations submitted by the Insurance Company known as L'Étoile-Syndicat general

B — Observations submitted by Mr W. E. de Waal

C — Observations submitted by the Commission of the European Communities

Grounds of judgment

Costs