JUDGMENT OF 22. 11. 1977 — CASE 43/77 INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND SUPPLIES v RIVA

In Case 43/77 Reference to the Court under the Protocol of 3 June 1971 on the Interpretation by the Court of Justice of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Rechtbank van Eerste Aanleg (Court of First Instance) of the judicial district of Antwerp for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between:

THE COURT composed of: H. Kutscher, President, M. Sørensen and G. Bosco, Presidents of Chambers, A. M. Donner, J. Mertens de Wilmars, P. Pescatore, Lord Mackenzie Stuart, A. O'Keeffe and A. Touffait, Judges, Advocate-General: G. Reischl Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and issues

I — Facts and written procedure

II — Written observations submitted to the Court

III — Oral procedure

Decision

The nature of the expression ordinary appeal as a reference to national law or as an independent concept

The meaning of the expression ordinary appeal within the framework of the Convention

Costs