Judgment of the Court 8 June 1994

In Case C-371/92, REFERENCE to the Court under Article 177 of the EEC Treaty by the Diikitiko Efetio (Administrative Court of Appeal), Athens for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings pending before that court between

THE COURT, composed of: O. Due, President, J. C. Moitinho de Almeida, M. Diez de Velasco, D. A. O. Edward (Presidents of Chambers), C. N. Kakouris, R. Joliet, G. C. Rodríguez, M. Zuleeg (Rapporteur), P. J. G. Kapteyn, Judges, Advocate General: W. Van Gerven, Registrar: H. von Holstein, Deputy Registrar,

after considering the written observations submitted on behalf of: Ellinika Dimitriaka A. E., by Fausto Capelli, of the Milan Bar, and Ilias Chaliakopoulos, of the Athens Bar; the Greek Government, by Nikolaos Mavrikas, Legal Adviser to the Judicial Council of State, and Panagiotis Athanasoulis, Legal Agent for the Judicial Council of State, acting as Agents; the Commission of the European Communities, by Xenophon A. Yataganas, of its Legal Service, acting as Agent;

having regard to the Report for the Hearing,

after hearing the oral observations of Ellinika Dimitriaka, the Greek Government and the Commission at the hearing on 8 December 1993,

after hearing the Opinion of the Advocate General at the sitting on 19 January 1994,

gives the following

Judgment

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Costs

1 Language of the case: Greek.