JUDGMENT OF 1. 12. 1977 — CASE 66/77 KUYKEN v RIJKSDIENST VOOR ARBEIDSVOORZIENING

In Case 66/77 Reference to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Arbeidsrechtbank (Labour Tribunal), Hasselt, for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between

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

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and issues

I — Facts and procedure

II — Summary of the written observations submitted under Article 20 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the EEC

Observations of the Belgian Government

Observations of the Commission

III — Oral procedure

Decision

Costs