JUDGMENT OF 16. 3. 1978 — CASE 115/77 LAUMANN v LANDESVERSICHERUNGSANSTALT RHEINPROVINZ

In Case 115/77 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Landessozialgericht für das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (Higher Social Court for North Rhine/Westphalia), Essen, 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), J. Mertens de Wilmars, P. Pescatore, Lord Mackenzie Stuart and A O'Keeffe, Judges, Advocate General: G. Reischl 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

III — Oral procedure

Decision

Persons covered by the regulation

The questions submitted

Costs