JUDGMENT OF 18. 3.1975 — JOINED CASES 44, 46 AND 49/74 ACTON AND OTHERS v COMMISSION

In Joined Cases 44, 46 and 49/74

THE COURT Composed of: R. Lecourt, President, J. Mertens de Wilmars and A. J. Mackenzie Stuart, Presidents of Chambers, A. M. Donner, R. Monaco, P. Pescatore, H. Kutscher, M. Sørensen (Rapporteur) and A. O'Keeffe, Judges, Advocate-General: A. Trabucchi Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts

I — Facts and procedure

II — Conclusions of the parties

III — Submissions and arguments of the parties

Admissibility of the actions

The substance of the case

Law

Admissibility

The substance of the case

Costs

1 By judgment of 5 June 1972 the Court found in favour of the Commission and ruled that Articles 1 to 4 of that regulation should be annulled (Case 81/72, [1973] ECR 575).