JUDGMENT OF 17. 1. 1980 — CASE 56/79 ZELGER v SALINITRI

In Case 56/79 REFERENCE to the Court of Justice under Article 3 of the Protocol of 3 June 1971 on the Interpretation of the Convention of the European Communities on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters of 27 September 1968 by the Bundesgerichtshof [Federal Court of Justice] for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: H. Kutscher, President, A. O'Keeffe and A. Touffait (President of Chambers), J. Mertens de Wilmars, P. Pescatore, Lord Mackenzie Stuart, G. Bosco, T. Koopmans and O. Due, Judges, Advocate General: F. Capatorti Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and Issues

I — Facts and procedure

II — Written observations submitted to the Court

A — Observations of the plaintiff in the main action

B — Observations of the Commission

C — Observations of the Government of the United Kingdom

III — Oral procedure

Decision

Costs