JUDGMENT OF 6. 5. 1980 — CASE 784/79 PORTA-LEASING ν PRESTIGE INTERNATIONAL

In Case 784/79 REFERENCE to the Court under the Protocol of 3 June 1971 on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the Convention of 17 September 1968 in Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, by the Oberlandesgericht [Higher Regional Court] Koblenz (Second Civil Senate), 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: G. Reischl Registrar: A. Van Houtte

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and Issues

I — Facts and procedure

II — Written observations submitted under the Protocol of 3 June 1971

Observations of the Commission

(a) The wording of the provision in question

(b) The meaning and purpose of the provision in question

III — Oral procedure

Decision

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