Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) 8 December 1987

In Case 20/87 REFERENCE for a preliminary ruling under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the tribunal de police (Local criminal court), Falaise (France), for a preliminary ruling in the criminal 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: J. L. da Cruz Vilaça Registrar: D. Louterman, Administrator

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of A. Gauchard, the accused in the main proceedings, by F. Roussel, of the Caen Bar, the French Government, by G. Guillaume, acting as Agent, and C. Colonna, Deputy Agent, assisted at the hearing by J. M. Mouchet, expert; the Commission of the European Communities, by E. Lasnet, Legal Adviser, acting as Agent,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing and further to the hearing on 24 September 1987,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General delivered at the sitting on 27 October 1987,

gives the following

Judgment

Costs

1 Language of the Case: French.