JUDGMENT OF 27. 3. 1979 — CASE 143/78 DE CAVEL v DE CAVEL

In Case 143/78 REFERENCE to the Court in pursuance 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 Bundesgerichtshof 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), A. M. Donner, P. Pescatore, M. Sørensen, A. O'Keeffe, G. Bosco and A. Touffait, Judges, Advocate General: J.-P. Warner Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and Issues

I — Facts and procedure

II — Observations under Article 20 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the EEC

A — Observations of the appellant in the main action

B — Observations of the respondent in the main action

C — Observations of the Federal Republic of Germany

D — Observations of the Government of the United Kingdom

E — Observations of the Commission

III — Oral procedure

Decision

Costs