Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) 14 July 1988

In Case 308/86 REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the cour d'appel (Court of Appeal) of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT (Fifth Chamber) composed of: G. Bosco, President of Chamber, U. Everling, Y. Galmot, R. Joliét and F. Schockweiler, Judges, Advocate General: Sir Gordon Slynn Registrar: B. Pastor, Administrator

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of R. Lambert, the accused, at the hearing, by H. Frank, Avocat, the Luxembourg Government, by J. Guill, Agent, accompanied by P. Le Roy, expert, the Belgian Government, by M. Waelbroeck, Avocat, the Italian Government, by M. Conti, Agent, the French Government, at the hearing, by G. de Bergues, Agent, the Commission of the European Communities, by J. Amphoux, Agent,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing and further to the hearing on 11 February 1988,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 31 May 1988,

gives the following

Judgment

Costs

1 Language of the Case: French.