Judgment of the Court 17 November 1992

In Case C-279/89,

THE COURT, composed of: O. Due, President, C. N. Kakouris, G. C. Rodríguez Iglesias, M. Zuleeg and J. L. Murray, (Presidents of Chambers), G. E Mancini, R. Joliet, F. A. Schockweiler, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, F. Grévisse and D. A. O. Edward, Judges, Advocate General: C. Gulmann, Registrar: D. Triantafyllou, Administrator,

having regard to the Report for the Hearing,

after hearing oral argument from the parties at the hearing on 17 March 1992,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 12 May 1992,

gives the following

Judgment

The contested national rules

The condition relating to the operation of the vessel

The application of the nationality requirement to Spanish and Portuguese nationals

Articles 52 and 59 of the Treaty

Article 48 of the Treaty

Regulations Nos 1612/68 of the Council and 1251/70 of the Commission

The residence requirement

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1 Language of the case: English.