Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) 3 October 1985

In Case 232/84 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty and the Protocol of 3 June 1971 on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters by the Cour du travail [Labour Court], Brussels, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

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: P. VerLoren van Themaat Registrar: P. Heim

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of: the Commission of the European Communities, defendant and appellant in the main proceedings, by its Legal Adviser, R. Bayens, acting as Agent, Jean-Louis Tordeur, plaintiff and respondent in the main proceedings, by M. Slusny and P. P. Van Gehuchten, of the Brussels Bar,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 4 June 1985,

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Decision

Questions (a) and (b)

Question (c)

Costs

1 Language of the Case: French.