Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) 28 March 1985

In Joined Cases 91 and 92/84 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Divisional Court, Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT (Fourth Chamber) composed of: Lord Mackenzie Stuart, President, G. Bosco (President of Chamber), P. Pescatore, T. Koopmans and K. Bahlmann, Judges, Advocate General: P. VerLoren van Themaat Registrar: H. A. Rühi, Principal Administrator

gives the following

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1 Language of the case: English.

2 after considering the observations submitted on behalf of the defendant Hackett by Messrs Johnstone, Sharp & Walker, the defendant Dovey by Mr Abels, in the written proceedings, and by Mr A.H, Caplan, in the oral proceedings, the United Kingdom by Mrs G. Dagtogiou, acting as Agent, in the written proceedings, and by Mr P. Vallance, Barrister, in the oral proceedings, the Commission of the European Communities by Mr G.L. Close, acting as Agent, after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 12 February 1985,