JUDGMENT OF 21. 6. 1978 — CASE 140/77 BERTRAND v OTT

In Case 150/77 REFERENCE to the Court pursuant to Articles 1 to 3 of 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 French Cour de Cassation (First Civil Chamber) 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. Touffait, Judges Advocate General: F. Capotorti Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and Issues

I — Facts and written procedure

II — Summary of the written observations submitted to the Court

III — Oral procedure

Decision

Costs