Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) 5 June 1985

In Case 116/84 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Cour d'appel [Court of Appeal], Brussels, for a preliminary ruling in the criminal proceedings pending before that court against

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: C. O. Lenz Registrar: P. Heim

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of: H. Roelstraete, the accused in the main proceedings, represented in the written procedure by J. M. van Hille, of the Ghent Bar, and in the oral procedure by Mr Cornut, avocat, the Belgian Government, in the person of the Minister for Economic Affairs, represented by R. Andersen, of the Brussels Bar, the Commission of the European Communities, represented by D. Sorasio, a member of its Legal Department, acting as Agent,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 12 February 1985,

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Decision

Costs

1 Language of the Case: French.