Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) 24 February 1988

In Case 8/87 Reference to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Polimeles Protodikio (High Court), Athens, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that Court between

THE COURT (First Chamber) composed of: G. Bosco, President of Chamber, R. Joliét and F. Schockweiler, Judges, Advocate General: G. F. Mancini Registrar: B. Pastor, Administrator

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of: Omada Paragogon Vamvakiou Andrianou-Gizinou & Co., Thebes, EGA, the plaintiff in the main proceedings, by Mr Arvanitis, Mr Tsiokas and Mr Stamoulis during the written procedure; the Hellenic Republic, the defendant in the main proceedings, by Mr Stavropoulos, Mr Laios and Mr Spathopoulos during the written procedure and by Mr Laios during the oral procedure; the Commission of the European Communities, by Mr Yataganas,

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

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 9 February 1988,

gives the following

Judgment

Costs

1 Language of the Case: Greek.