Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) 2 July 1987

In Case 188/86 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Cour d'appel (Court of Appeal), Paris, for a preliminary ruling in the criminal proceedings pending 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: M. Darmon Registrar: H. A. Rühi, Principal Administrator

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of Régis Lefèvre, the accused in the main proceedings, by P. Baudoin, of the Paris Bar, in writing, the Commission of the European Communities, by Denise Sorasio, a member of its Legal Department, acting as Agent,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing and further to the hearing on 5 February 1987,

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

gives the following

Judgment

Costs

1 Language of lhe Case: French.