Official Journal
of the European Communities

ISSN 0378-6986

C 354
Volume 39
23 November 1996

English edition

Information and Notices

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I Information

Court of Justice

COURT OF JUSTICE

96/C 354/01

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Fifth Chamber) of 11 July 1996 in Case C-306/94 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Cour Administrative d'Appel de Lyon); Régie Dauphinoise - Cabinet A. Forest Sarl v. Ministre du Budget (Value added tax - Interpretation of Article 19 (2) of the sixth Directive 77/388/EEC - Deduction of input tax - Incidental financial transactions - Calculation of the deductible proportion)

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96/C 354/02

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 10 September 1996 in Case C-61/94: Commission of the European Communities v. Federal Republic of Germany (Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - International Dairy Arrangement)

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96/C 354/03

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 10 September 1996 in Case C-222/94: Commission of the European Communities, supported by French Republic, v. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Failure to fulfil obligations - Directive 89/552/EEC - Telecommunications - Television broadcasting - Jurisdiction over broadcasters)

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96/C 354/04

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 10 September 1996 in Case C-277/94 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Arrondissementsrechtbank, Amsterdam): Z. Taflan-Met, S. Altun-Baser and E. Andal-Bugdayci v. Bestuur van de Sociale Verzekeringsbank, and O. Akol v. Bestuur van de Nieuwe Algemene Bedrijfsvereniging (EEC-Turkey Association Agreement - Decision of the Association Council - Social Security - Entry into force - Direct effect)

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96/C 354/05

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 10 September 1996 in Case C-11/95: Commission of the European Communities v. Kingdom of Belgium (Directive 89/552/EEC - Transmission of programmes by cable)

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96/C 354/06

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Fifth Chamber) of 12 September 1996 in Case C-251/94 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco): Eduardo Lafuente Nieto v. Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS) and Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social (TGSS) (Social security - Invalidity - Articles 46 and 47 of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 - Calculation of benefits)

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96/C 354/07

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Fifth Chamber) of 12 September 1996 in Case C-278/94: Commission of the European Communities v. Kingdom of Belgium (Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Indirect discrimination on grounds of nationality - Children of migrant workers - Social advantages - Young people seeking first employment - Access to special employment programmes)

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96/C 354/08

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (First Chamber) of 12 September 1996 in Joined Cases C-58/95, C-75/95, C-112/95, C-119/95, C-123/95, C-135/95, C-140/95, C-141/95, C-154/95 and C-157/95 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Pretura Circondariale di Roma, Sezione Distaccata di Tivoli and Sezione Distaccata di Castelnuovo di Porto): Criminal proceedings against Sandro Gallotti and Others (Approximation of laws - Waste - Directive 91/156/EEC)

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96/C 354/09

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 17 September 1996 in Joined Cases C-246/94, C-247/94, C-248/94 and C-249/94 (references for preliminary rulings from the Corte Suprema di Cassazione): Cooperativa Agricola Zootecnica S. Antonio and Others v. Amministrazione delle Finanze dello Stato (Commission Regulations (EEC) No 612/77 and (EEC) No 1384/77 - Special import arrangements in respect of certain young male bovine animals for fattening - Council Directive 79/623/EEC)

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96/C 354/10

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 26 September 1996 in Case C-302/93 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Gerechtshof, The Hague): Étienne Debouche v. Inspecteur der Invoerrechten en Accijnzen (Value added tax - Interpretation of Article 17 (2) and (3) (a) of Directive 77/388/EEC and of Article 3 (b) and the first paragraph of Article 5 of Directive 79/1072/EEC - Refund of value added tax to taxable persons not established in the territory of the country)

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96/C 354/11

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Fourth Chamber) of 26 September 1996 in Case C-230/94 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof): Renate Enkler v. Finanzamt Homburg (Sixth VAT Directive - Definition of economic activity - Taxable amount)

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96/C 354/12

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 26 September 1996 in Case C-241/94: French Republic v. Commission of the European Communities (Concept of State aid within the meaning of Article 92 (1) of the Treaty - State intervention of a social character)

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96/C 354/13

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 26 September 1996 in Case C-287/94 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Østre Landsret): A/S Richard Frederiksen & Co. v. Skatteministeriet (Raising of capital - Capital duty - interest-free loan granted by a parent company to its subsidiary - Company income tax)

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96/C 354/14

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 26 September 1996 in Case C-327/94 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht, Cologne): Jürgen Dudda v. Finanzamt Bergisch Gladbach (Value added tax - Interpretation of Article 17 (2) and Article 3 (a) of Directive 77/388/EEC and of Article 3 (b) and the first paragraph of Article 5 of Directive 79/1072/EEC - Refund of value added tax to taxable persons not established in the territory of the country)

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96/C 354/15

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 26 September 1996 in Case C-43/95 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Högsta Domstolen): Data Delecta Aktiebolag and Ronny Forsberg v. MSL Dynamics (Equal treatment - Discrimination on grounds of nationality - Security for the costs of judicial proceedings)

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96/C 354/16

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 26 September 1996 in Case C-79/95: Commission of the European Communities v. Kingdom of Spain (Failure to fulfil obligations - Failure to transpose a directive)

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96/C 354/17

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 26 September 1996 in Case C-117/95: Commission of the European Communities v. Italian Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Directive 92/35/EEC - Directive 92/40/EEC - Failure to transpose within the period prescribed)

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96/C 354/18

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Fourth Chamber) of 26 September 1996 in Case C-168/95 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Pretura Circondariale di Vicenza): Criminal proceedings against Luciano Arcaro (Cadmium discharges - Interpretation of Council Directives 76/464/EEC and 83/513/EEC - Direct effect - Possibility for a Directive to be relied on against an individual)

10

96/C 354/19

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 3 October 1996 in Case C-41/94: Federal Republic of Germany v. Commission of the European Communities (Clearance of accounts - EAGGF - Special premium for beef and veal producers - Expenditure disallowed)

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96/C 354/20

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 3 October 1996 in Case C-126/95 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Centrale Raad van Beroep): A. Hallouzi-Choho v. Bestuur van de Sociale Verzekeringsbank (EEC-Morocco Cooperation Agreement - Article 41 (1) - Principle of non-discrimination in matters of social security - Direct effect - Spouse of a Moroccan migrant worker - Special procedures for applying the Netherlands legislation on general old-age insurance)

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96/C 354/21

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 3 October 1996 in Case C-380/95: Commission of the European Communities v. Hellenic Republic (Failure by a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Directive 91/414/EEC - Failure to transpose)

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96/C 354/22

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 8 October 1996 in Joined Cases C-178/94, C-179/94, C-188/94, C-189/94 and C-190/94 (references for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Bonn): Erich Dillenkofer and Others v. Federal Republic of Germany (Directive 90/314/EEC on package travel, package holidays and package tours - Non-transposition - Liability of the Member State and its obligation to make reparation)

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96/C 354/23

ORDER OF THE COURT (Third Chamber) of 12 June 1996 in Case C-95/96 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de Commerce de Marseille): URSSAF (Union de Recouvrement des Cotisations de Sécurité Sociale et d'Allocations Familiales) des Bouches-du-Rhône v. Clinique de la Pointe Rouge SA (Reference for a preliminary ruling - Lack of jurisdiction of Court of Justice)

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96/C 354/24

ORDER OF THE COURT (Third Chamber) of 12 June 1996 in Case C-96/96 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de Commerce de Marseille): URSSAF (Union de Recouvrement des Cotisations de Sécurité Sociale et d'Allocations Familiales) des Bouches-du-Rhône v. Clinique Florens SA (Reference for a preliminary ruling - Lack of jurisdiction of Court of Justice)

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96/C 354/25

ORDER OF THE COURT (Fourth Chamber) of 11 July 1996 in Case C-325/94 P: An Taisce - The National Trust for Ireland and World Wide Fund for Nature UK (WWF) v. Commission of the European Communities (Appeal - Actionable decision - Appeal clearly unfounded)

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96/C 354/26

ORDER OF THE COURT (First Chamber) of 17 September 1996 in Case C-19/95 P: San Marco Impex Italiana Srl v. Commission of the European Communities (Appeal - Public work contract - Article 178 and the second paragraph of Article 215 of the Teaty)

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96/C 354/27

ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT of 24 September 1996 in Joined Cases C-239/96 R and C-240/96 R: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland supported by Federal Republic of Germany v. Commission of the European Communities (Applications for interim measures - Social policy - Community measures to assist the elderly - Community measures to combat poverty and social exclusion)

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96/C 354/28

Action brought on 26 August 1996 by the Federal Republic of Germany against the Commission of the European Communities (Case C-288/96)

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96/C 354/29

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal du Travail de Bruxelles by judgment of that court of 5 September 1996 in the case of Salvatore Baldone v. Institut National d'Assurance Maladie-Invalidité (Case C-307/96)

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96/C 354/30

Action brought on 24 September 1996 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Case C-310/96)

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96/C 354/31

Action brought on 24 September 1996 by the Commission of the European Communities against the French Republic (Case C-311/96)

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96/C 354/32

Action brought on 24 September 1996 by the Commission of the European Communities against the French Republic (Case C-312/96)

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96/C 354/33

Action brought on 25 September 1996 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of Belgium (Case C-313/96)

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96/C 354/34

Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Østre Landsret by a decision of that court of 4 September 1996 in the case of Brinkmann Tabakfabriken GmbH v. Skatteministeriet (Case C-319/96)

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96/C 354/35

Appeal brought on 30 September 1996 by the European Broadcasting Union against the judgment delivered on 11 July 1996 by the First Chamber, Extended Composition, of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities in Joined Cases T-528/93, T-542/93, T-543/93 and T-546/93 between Métropole Télévision SA, Reti Televise Italiane Spa, Sociedade Independente de Comunicação SA (SIC), Gestevisión Telecinco and Antena 3 de Televisión, on the one hand, and Commission of the European Communities, European Broadcasting Union, Radiotelevisione Italiana SpA (RAI) and Radiotelevisión española (RTVE) (Case C-320/96 P)

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96/C 354/36

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Schleswig-Holsteinischen Oberverwaltungsgericht by order of that court of 10 July 1996 in the case of Wilhelm Mecklenburg v. Kreis Pinneberg (der Landrat); also participating: der Vertreter des öffentlichen Interesses, Kiel (Case C-321/96)

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96/C 354/37

Action brought on 2 October 1996 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Kingdom of Belgium (Case C-323/96)

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96/C 354/38

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Irinodikio, Exinos (Greece) by order of that court of 24 July 1995 in the case of Odetti Nikou Petridi Anonymos Kapnemboriki AE against Athanasias Simou and others (Case C-324/96)

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96/C 354/39

Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Supremo Tribunal Administrativo (Pleno da Secção do Contencioso Tributário) by judgment of that court of 10 July 1996 in the case of Fábrica de Queijo ERU Portuguesa Limitada against Subdirector-Geral das Alfândegas (Case C-325/96)

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96/C 354/40

Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal, London, by order of that court of 14 August 1996, in the case of Mrs B. S. Levez against T. H. Jennings (Harlow Pools) Ltd (Case C-326/96)

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96/C 354/41

Action brought on 7 October 1996 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Austrian Republic (Case C-328/96)

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96/C 354/42

Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Pretura di Roma by order of that court of 2 October 1996 in the case of 1. CO.NA.TA. - Consorzio Nazionale Tabacchi Soc. Coop a r.l. and 2. Agrindustria Srl against AIMA - Azienda di Stato per gli Interventi sul Mercato Agricolo (Cases C-332/96 and C-333/96)

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96/C 354/43

Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Tribunal des Affaires de Sécurité Sociale des Bouches du Rhône by judgment of that Tribunal of 1 March 1996 in the case of J. Farias against Caisse Régionale d'Assurance Maladie du Sud-Est (Case C-339/96)

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96/C 354/44

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Pretura Circondariale di Bolzano, Sezione Distaccata di Vipiteno, by order of that court of 17 August 1996 in the case of Dilexport S.r.l. v. Amministrazione delle Finanze dello Stato (Case C-343/96)

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COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

96/C 354/45

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE of 16 October 1996 in Case T-36/94: Alberto Capitanio v. Commission of the European Communities (Officials - Reinstatement - Determination of the level of a post - Act adversely affecting an official)

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96/C 354/46

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE of 16 October 1996 in Case T-37/94: Dimitrios Benecos v. Commission of the European Communities (Officials - Reinstatement - Determination of the level of a post - Act adversely affecting an official)

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96/C 354/47

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE of 16 October 1996 in Case T-56/94: Raffaele de Santis v. Commission of the European Communities (Officials - Vacancy notice - Abuse of process)

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96/C 354/48

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE of 16 October 1996 in Case T-336/94: Efisol SA v. Commission of the European Communities (Regulation (EEC) No 594/91 on substances that deplete the ozone layer - Allocation of quotas - Import licences - Refusal to grant - Application for compensation - Protection of legitimate expectations)

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96/C 354/49

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE of 16 October 1996 in Case T-378/94: Josephus Knijff v. Court of Auditors of the European Communities (Officials - Members of the temporary staff recruited in consultation with the National Audit Institutions - Application of the rules on their grading)

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96/C 354/50

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE of 22 October 1996 in Case T-266/94: Foreningen af Jernskibs- og Maskinbyggerier i Danmark, Skibsværftsforeningen and Others v. Commission of the European Communities (State aids - Shipbuilding - Exceptional rules - Shipyards in the former German Democratic Republic)

25

96/C 354/51

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE of 22 October 1996 in Case T-330/94: Salt Union Ltd. v. Commission of the European Communities (State aid - Refusal of the Commission to propose 'appropriate measures' pursuant to Article 93 (1) of the Treaty - Action for annulment - Inadmissible)

25

96/C 354/52

ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT of 28 August 1996 in Case T-112/96 R: Jean-Claude Séché v. Commission of the European Communities (Officials - Rejection of application for a post and appointment of another candidate - Application for interim measures - Application for suspension of operation of a measure - Urgency - None)

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96/C 354/53

ORDER OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE of 4 October 1996 in Case T-197/95: Sveriges Betodlares Centralförening and Sven Åke Henrikson v. Commission of the European Communities (Common agricultural policy - Sugar beet - Regulation (EC) No 1734/95 - Specific agricultural conversion rate - No conversion rate for Sweden - Action for annulment - Inadmissibility)

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96/C 354/54

ORDER OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE of 4 October 1996 in Case T-5/96: Sveriges Betodlares Centralförening and Sven Åke Henrikson v. Commission of the European Communities (Common agricultural policy - Sugar beet - Regulation (EC) No 1734/95 - Specific agricultural conversion rate - No conversion rate for Sweden - Action for annulment - Inadmissibility)

27

96/C 354/55

ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COURT of 8 October 1996 in Case T-84/96 R: Cipeke - Comércio e Indústria de Papel, Ld.a, v. Commission of the European Communities (Social policy - European Social Fund - Decision ordering partial reimbursement of assistance for a vocational training programme - Interim measures - Request for suspension of operation - Urgency - No urgency)

27

96/C 354/56

Action brought on 5 June 1996 by Assicurazioni Generali SpA and Unicredito SpA against Commission of the European Communities (Case T-87/96)

27

96/C 354/57

Action brought on 10 September 1996 by MD Foods Amba and Others against Commission of the European Communities (Case T-139/96)

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96/C 354/58

Action brought on 16 September 1996 by 'Y' against the European Parliament (Case T-144/96)

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96/C 354/59

Action brought on 19 September 1996 by Maria Graça de Abreu against the Court of Justice of the European Communities (Case T-146/96)

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96/C 354/60

Action brought on 19 September 1996 by Howard Batho against the Commission of the European Communities (Case T-147/96)

30

96/C 354/61

Action brought on 20 September 1996 by Ernesto Brognieri against the Commission of the European Communities (Case T-148/96)

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96/C 354/62

Action brought on 24 September 1996 by Austin Rowan against the Commission of the European Communities (Case T-150/96)

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96/C 354/63

Action brought on 2 September 1996 by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH and C. H. Boehringer Sohn Limited Partnership against the Commission of the European Communities (Case T-152/96)

32

96/C 354/64

Action brought on 2 October 1996 by Union Carbide Corporation against the Commission of the European Communities (Case T-153/96)

33

96/C 354/65

Action brought on 8 October 1996 by Christiane Chvatal and Others against the Court of Justice of the European Communities (Case T-154/96)

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96/C 354/66

Action brought on 9 October 1996 by Stadt Mainz against the Commission of the European Communities (Case T-155/96)

34

96/C 354/67

Action brought on 9 October 1996 by Claus Jensen against the Commission of the European Communities (Case T-156/96)

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96/C 354/68

Removal from the register of Joined Cases T-454/93, T-456/93 and T-457/93

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96/C 354/69

Partial removal from the register of Case T-221/95

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96/C 354/70

Removal from the register of Case T-37/96

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96/C 354/71

Removal from the register of Case T-52/96

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