JUDGMENT OF 7. 10. 1982 — CASE 234/81 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (FIRST CHAMBER)

In Case 234/81 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Commercial Court of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales for a preliminary ruling in the action pending before that court between

THE COURT (First Chamber), composed of: A. O'Keeffe, President of Chamber, G. Bosco and T. Koopmans, Judges, Advocate General : Sir Gordon Slynn Registrar: P. Heim

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and Issues

I — Facts and written procedure

II — Written observations submitted pursuant to Article 20 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the EEC

III — Oral procedure

Decision

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