Opinion of Mr Advocate General Lenz delivered on 12 June 1986

1 Translated from the German.

2 Judgment of 14 June 1972 in Case 44/71 Marcato v Commission [1972] ECR 427.

3 Judgment of 14 July 1983 in Case 144/82 Delti v Court of Justice [1983] ECR 2421.

4 Judgment of 7 May 1986 in Case 52/85 Rihoux and Others v Commission [1986] ECR 1555.

5 Judgment of 5 December 1963 in Joined Cases 23, 24 and 52/63 Usines Emile Henricot and Others v High Authority [1963] ECR 217, at p. 224.

6 Judgment of 16 June 1966 in Case 54/65 Compagnie des Forges de Chãtillon, Commentry et Neuves-Maisons v High Authority of the ECSC [1966] ECR 185, at p. 195.

7 Judgment of 22 March 1961 in Joined Cases 42 and 49/59 Société Nouvelle des Usines de Pontlieue — Aciéries du Temple (SNUPAT) v High Authority of the ECSC [1961] ECR 53, at p. 72.

8 Judgment of 5 December 1963 in Joined Cases 35/62 and 16/63 André Leroy v High Authority of the ECSC [19631 ECR 197, at p 204.

9 Judgment of 12 February 1960 in Joined Cases 15 and 29/59 Société Métallurgique de Knutange v High Authority of the ECSC [1960] ECR 1, at p. 7.

10 Judgment of 14 July 1972 in Case 48/69 Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd v Commission [1972] ECR 619, at p. 649.