JUDGMENT OF 6.3.1980 — CASE 120/79 DE CAVEL

In Case 120/79 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 (Third Chamber) composed of: H. Kutscher, President, J. Mertens de Wilmars and Lord Mackenzie Stuart, Judges, Advocate General: J.-P. Warner Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and Issues

I — Facts and procedure

II — Observations submitted 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 (Mrs de Cavei)

B — Observations of the respondent in the main action (Mr de Cavei)

C — Observations of the Commission

III — Oral procedure

Decision

Costs