Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) 24 September 1987

In Case 37/86 Reference to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Arbeidsrechtbank (Labour Tribunal), Antwerp, for a preliminary ruling in the action before that court between

THE COURT (Third Chamber) composed of: Y. Galmot, President of Chamber, U. Everling and J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, Judges, Advocate General: C. O. Lenz Registrar: J. A. Pompe, Deputy Registrar

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of the Rijksdienst voor Werknemerspensioenen, by its general director, R. Masyn, by its Deputy Adviser, J. C. A. de Clerck, and K. Mul, lawyer, the Netherlands Government, by E. F. Jacobs, acting General Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Commission of the European Communities, represented by its Legal Adviser, J. Griesmar, and by F. Herbert, lawyer,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing and further to the hearing on 18 March 1987,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 10 June 1987,

gives the following

Judgment

Costs

1 Language of the Case: Dutch.