Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) 22 September 1992

In Case C-153/91, REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Tribunal du Travail, Brussels, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT (Fifth Chamber), composed of: R. Joliét, President of the Chamber, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, G. C. Rodriguez Iglesias, M. Zuleeg and D. A. O. Edward, Judges, Advocate General: C. O. Lenz, Registrar: H. A. Rühi, Principal Administrator,

after considering the written observations submitted on behalf of: the Office National des Pensions, by R. Masyn, General Administrator, the Belgian Government, by J. Devadder, Adviser in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, External Trade and Development Cooperation, acting as Agent, the United Kingdom, by Lucinda Hudson, of the Treasury Solicitor's Department, acting as Agent, the Commission of the European Communities, by Maria Patakia, of its Legal Service, acting as Agent,

having regard to the report of the Judge-Rapporteur,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 9 July 1992,

gives the following

Judgment

Costs

1 Language of the case: French.