Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) 24 June 1986

In Case 157/85 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Pretura di Genova [Genoa Magistrates' Court] for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT (Fourth Chamber) composed of: K. Bahlmann, President of the Chamber, T. Koopmans, G. Bosco, T. F. O'Higgins and F. Schockweiler, Judges, Advocate General: M. Darmon Registrar: H. A. Rühi, Principal Administrator

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of L. Brugnoni and R. Ruffinengo, the plaintiffs in the main proceedings, by G. Conte and G. M. Giacomini of the Genoa Bar, the Cassa di risparmio di Genova e Imperia, the defendant in the main proceedings, by P. Musante of the Genoa Bar, the Government of the Italian Republic, by Marcello Conti, avvocato dello Stato, acting as Agent, the Commission of the European Communities, by Guido Berardis, a member of its Legal Department, acting as Agent,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 7 May 1986,

gives the following

JUDGMENT

Decision

A — Application ratione temporis of Commission Decision No 85/16

B — The deposit of securities with an approved bank

C — Applicability of Article 73 of the Treaty

Costs

1 Language of the Case: Italian.