Judgment of the Court 7 February 1985

In Case 19/83 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Vestre Landsret [Western Division of the Danish High Court] for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: Lord Mackenzie Stuart, President, G. Bosco, O. Due and C. Kakouris (Presidents of Chambers), T. Koopmans, U. Everling, K. Bahlmann, Y. Galmot and R. Joliét, Judges, Advocate General: Sir Gordon Slynn Registrar: H. A. Rühi, Principal Administrator

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Decision

The applicability of Directive No 77/187 in cases of insolvency

The question submitted for a preliminary ruling

Costs

1 Language of the Case: Danish.

2 after considering the observations submitted on behalf of the plaintiff Wendelboe by Mr J. Glustcd Madsen, the plaintiffs Foreningen af Arbejdsledere i Danmark and Handels- og Kontorfunktionaen rncs Forbund i Danmark by Mr L. Svenning Andersen, the Danish Government by Mr L. Mikaclsen, acting as Agent, the Netherlands Government by Mr I. Verkade, acting as Agent, the French Government by Mr J.-P. Costes, in the written proceedings, and by Mr G. Boivincai, in the oral proceedings, both acting as Agents, the United Kingdom by Mr R. N. Ricks, acting as Agent, the Commission of the European Communities by Mr H. P. Hartvig, acting as Agent, after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the silting on 8 November 1984,