JUDGMENT OF 9. 11. 1978 — CASE 23/78 MEETH v GLACETAL

In Case 23/78 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 Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice) for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: H. Kutscher, President, J. Mertens 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 and Issues

I — Facts and written procedure

II — Written observation submitted to the Court

III — Oral Procedure

Decision

The first question

The second question

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