Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) 15 January 1985

In Case 241/83 REFERENCE to the Court under the Protocol of 3 June 1973 to 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 (Fourth Chamber) composed of: G. Bosco, President of Chamber, P. Pescatore, A. O'Keeffe, T. Koopmans and K. Bahlmann, Judges, Advocate General: Sir Gordon Slynn Registrar: D. Louterman, Administrator

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Facts and Issues

1. Facts and written procedure

2. Written observations

3. Oral Procedure

Decision

Costs

1 Language of the Case: German.