Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) 12 November 1987

In Case 198/86 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the cour d'appel, Versailles, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT (First Chamber) composed of: G. Bosco, President of Chamber, R. Joliet and F. Schockweiler, Judges, Advocate General: J. L da Cruz Vilaça Registrar: D. Louterman, Administrator

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of:

Erwin Conradi, Hannjorg Hereth and Société Metro, the appellants in the main proceedings, by Mr Pettiti, bâtonnier, and Mr Bloch, both of the Paris Bar,

the French Government, by G. Guillaume, acting as Agent,

the Commission of the European Communities, by E. Lasnet, Legal Adviser,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing and further to the hearing on 13 May 1987,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 2 July 1987,

gives the following

Judgment

First question

The other questions submitted by the national court

Costs

1 Language of the Case: French.