Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) 25 September 1985

In Case 202/84 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Tribunal de grande instance [Regional Court], Avignon, for a preliminary ruling in the criminal proceedings brought before that court by

THE COURT (Fourth Chamber) composed of: G. Bosco, President of Chamber, P. Pescatore, T. Koopmans, K. Bahlmann and T. F. O'Higgins, Judges, Advocate General: Sir Gordon Slynn Registrar: D. Louterman, Administrator

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of: B. Girault, the accused in the main proceedings, by J.-L. Freyria, of the Lille Bar, the French Government by J. C. Antonetti and S. C. de Margerie, acting as Agents, assisted by I. Knock, Administrator, the Commission of the European Communities by D. Jacob, acting as Agent, assisted by N. Coutrelis, both members of its Legal Department,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 14 May 1985,

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Decision

Costs

1 Language of the Case: French.