Judgment of the Court 26 Februaiy 1986

In Case 262/84 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden [Supreme Court of the Netherlands] for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT composed of: Lord Mackenzie Stuart, President, U. Everling and K. Bahlmann (Presidents of Chambers), G. Bosco, T. Koopmans, O. Due and T. F. O'Higgins, Judges, Advocate General: Sir Gordon Slynn Registrar: D. Louterman, Administrator

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of the appellant in the main proceedings, by I. G. F. Cath, of the Brussels Bar, the respondent in the main proceedings, by C. D. van Boeschoten, of the Hague Bar, during the written procedure, and by G. M. M. den Drijver, Advocaat, during the oral procedure, the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark, by L. Mikaelsen, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, acting as Agent, during the written procedure, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, by I. Verkade, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, acting as Agent, during the written procedure, the United Kingdom, by S. J. Hay, of the Treasury Solicitor's Department, London, acting as Agent, during the written procedure, and by P. Goldsmith, Barri-ster-at-law during the oral procedure, the Commission of the European Communities, by J. R. Currall, a member of its Legal Department, acting as Agent, assisted by F. Herbert, of the Brussels Bar, after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 18 September 1985,

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Decision

Relevant legal provisions

The question referred to the Court

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1 Language of the Case: Dutch.