JUDGMENT OF 31. 2. 1982 — CASE 25/81 V. v H.

In Case 25/81 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 Hoge Raad der Nederlanden [Supreme Court of the Netherlands] for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: J. Menens de Wilmars, President, G. Bosco, A. Touffait and O. Due (Presidents of Chambers), P. Pescatore Lord Mackenzie Stuart, A. O'Keeffe, T. Koopmans, U. Everling, A. Chloros and F. Grėvisse, Judges, Advocate General: S. Rozès Registrar: P. Heim

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and Issues

I — Facts and written procedure

II — Observations submitted pursuant to Article 20 of the Statute of the Court of Justice

III — Answers to the questions asked by the Court

IV — Oral procedure

Decision

The first and second questions

The third question

The fourth question

Costs