JUDGMENT OF 7. 2. 1979 — CASE 18/76 GERMANY v COMMISSION

In Case 18/76

THE COURT composed of: H. Kutscher, President, J. Menens de Wilmars and Lord Mackenzie Stuart (Presidents of Chambers), P. Pescatore, M. Sørensen, A. O'Keeffe and G. Bosco, Judges, Advocate General: F. Capotorti Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts

I — Introduction and procedure

II — Conclusions of the parties

III — Principles governing the financing of intervention measures

A — Provisions to be considered

B — Submissions and arguments of the parties

IV — The individual cases

A — Transport costs occasioned by the termination of contracts (case No 2)

B — Aid for skimmed-milk powder used for animal feedingstuffs (cases Nos 4 & 5)

1. Facts

2. Submissions and arguments of the parties

(a) Aid for skimmed-milk powder used for animal feedingstuffs: presumption of double payment (case No 4)

(b) Inadequacy of the proof on the basis of which payment of the aid for skimmed-milk powder was authorized (case No 5)

C — Aid for the purchase of butter by persons in receipt of social assistance (case No 8)

1. Facts

2. Submissions and arguments of the parties

D — Sale of butter from intervention stocks at reduced prices (case No 9)

1. Facts

2. Submissions and arguments of the parties

E — Repurchase of butter sold at reduced prices and intended for processing into concentrated butter (case No 10)

1. Facts

2. Submissions and arguments of the parties

F — Costs of crushing and reconditioning sugar (case No 12)

1. Facts

2. Submissions and arguments of the parties

V — Oral procedure

Decision

Aids for skimmed-milk powder used for animal feeding-stuffs

Aid for the purchase of butter by persons in receipt of social assistance

Sale at reduced prices of butter from public stocks for export

Repurchase of butter sold at reduced prices and intended for processing into concentrated butter

Costs of crushing and reconditioning sugar

Costs