Opinion of Advocate General Van Gerven delivered on 8 June 1993

1 Original language: Dutch.

2 Judgment in Joined Cases C-320, 321 and 322/90 [1993] ECR I-393, paragraph 6 (my emphasis).

3 Order of the Court in Case C-157/92 Banchero [1993] ECR I-1085, paragraph 6. Sec also the order in Case C-386/92 Monin Automobiles [1993] ECR I-2049, paragraph 8.

4 Under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty the Court cannot give a ruling with regard to the interpretation of national rules (which includes legislative and administrative rules, but also case-law): see inter alta the judgment in Case 16/83 Franti [1984] ECR 1299 at paragraph 10.

5 Judgment in Case 8/74 [1974] ECR 837 at paragraph 5.

6 Judgment in Telemarstcabruzzo at paragraph 7; order in Banchero at paragraph 5, order in Monin Automobiles at paragraph 7.