JUDGMENT OF 22. 3. 1979 — CASE 146/78 WATTENBERG v STAATSSECRETARIS VAN VERKEER EN WATERSTAAT

In Case 146/78 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Raad van State, Afdeling Rechtspraak (Council of State, Administrative Appeals Section) for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT (First Chamber) composed of: J. Mertens de Wilmars, President of the First Chamber, A. M. Donner and A. O'Keeffe, Judges, Advocate General: H. Mayras Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and Issues

I — Facts and written procedure

A — The Council Directive

B — The national legislation applicable

C — The facts

D — The questions referred for a preliminary ruling

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

A — Question 1

B — Question 2

C — Questions 3 and 4

Decision

Question 1

Question 3

Question 2

Question 4

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