Official Journal
of the European Communities

ISSN 0378-6986

C 9
Volume 40
11 January 1997

English edition

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I Information

Court of Justice

COURT OF JUSTICE

97/C 9/01

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 15 October 1996 in Case C-298/94 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Arbeitsgericht Halberstadt): Annette Henke v. Gemeinde Schierke and Verwaltungsgemeinschaft 'Brocken' (Safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings - Transfer of certain administrative functions of a municipality to a body created for that purpose by several municipalities)

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97/C 9/02

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Fifth Chamber) of 17 October 1996 in Joined Cases C-283/94, C-291/94 and C-292/94 (references for preliminary rulings made by the Finanzgericht Köln): Denkavit Internationaal BV (C-283/94), Vitic Amsterdam BV (C-291/94) and Voormeer BV (C-292/94) v. Bundesamt für Finanzen (Harmonization of tax legislation - Taxation of company profits - Parent companies and subsidiaries)

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97/C 9/03

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 24 October 1996 in Joined Cases C-329/93, C-62/95 and C-63/95: Federal Republic of Germany and Others v. Commission of the European Communities (State aid - Guarantee given by the public authorities in favour indirectly of a shipbuilding undertaking for the acquisition of an undertaking in another sector - Diversification of the activities of the recipient undertaking - Recovery)

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97/C 9/04

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 24 October 1996 in Case C-435/93 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Rotterdam Kantongerecht): Francina Johanna Maria Dietz v. Stichting Thuiszorg Rotterdam (Equal pay for men and women - Right to join an occupational pension scheme - Right to payment of a retirement pension - Part-time workers)

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97/C 9/05

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Fourth Chamber) of 24 October 1996 in Case C-86/94 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the College van Beroep voor het Bedrijfsleven): H. J. A. M. van Iersel (liquidator of Pluimvee- en wildwerkende industrie De Venhorst BV) v. Staatssecretaris van Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en Visserij (Health inspections and controls - Circumstances in which an undertaking is obliged to pay the fee for cutting operations)

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97/C 9/06

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 24 October 1996 in Case C-217/94 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Commissione Tributaria di Primo Grado di Bolzano): Eismann Alto Adige SRL v. Ufficio IVA di Bolzano (Value-added tax - Interpretation of Article 22 (8) of the sixth Directive (77/388/EEC) as amended by Directive 91/680/EEC - Equal treatment of domestic transactions and transactions carried out between Member States by taxable persons)

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97/C 9/07

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 24 October 1996 in Case C-317/94 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the VAT and Duties Tribunal): Elida Gibbs Ltd v. Commissioners of Customs and Excise (Value-added tax - Sixth Directive - Money-off and cash-back coupons - Taxable amount)

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97/C 9/08

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 24 October 1996 in Case C-32/95 P: Commission of the European Communities v. Lisrestal - Organização Gestão de Restaurantes Colectivos Lda and Others (European Social Fund - Decision reducing financial assistance initially granted - Infringement of the rights of the defence - Right of interested parties to be heard)

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97/C 9/09

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 24 October 1996 in Case C-72/95 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Netherlandse Raad van State): Aannemersbedrijf P. K. Kraaijeveld BV and Others v. Gedeputeerde Staten van Zuid-Holland (Environment - Directive 85/337/EEC - Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment)

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97/C 9/10

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 24 October 1996 in Case C-73/95 P: Viho Europe BV v. Commission of the European Communities, supported by Parker Pen Ltd (Competition - Groups of companies - Article 85 (1) of the EC Treaty)

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97/C 9/11

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 24 October 1996 in Case C-76/95: Commission of the European Communities v. Royale Belge SA (Officials - Insurance against accidents and occupational diseases)

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97/C 9/12

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 24 October 1996 in Case C-91/95 P: Roger Tremblay, Harry Kestenberg and Syndicat des Exploitants de Lieux de Loisirs (SELL) v. Commission of the European Communities (Appeal - Competition - Rejection of a complaint - Absence of Community interest)

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97/C 9/13

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 7 November 1996 in Case C-221/94: Commission of the European Communities v. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Failure of a Member State to fulfil its obligations - Non-transposition of Directive 91/263/EEC - Telecommunications - Telecommunications terminal equipment - Mutual recognition of their conformity)

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97/C 9/14

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Fifth Chamber) of 7 November 1996 in Case C-77/95 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hanseatisches Oberlandesgericht, Bremen): Bruna-Alessandra Züchner v. Handelskrankenkasse (Ersatzkasse) Bremen (Equal treatment for men and women in matters of social security - Directive 79/7/EEC - Working population)

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97/C 9/15

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 7 November 1996 in Case C-262/95: Commission of the European Communities v. Federal Republic of Germany (Failure to fulfil obligations - Transposition of Directives 82/176/EEC, 83/513/EEC, 84/156/EEC, 84/491/EEC and 86/280/EEC on the discharge of certain dangerous substances into the aquatic environment)

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97/C 9/16

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Sixth Chamber) of 7 November 1996 in Case C-315/95: Commission of the European Communities v. Italian Republic (Failure to fulfil obligations - Failure to transpose Directives 93/48/EEC, 93/49/EEC, 93/52/EEC, 93/61/EEC and 93/85/EEC)

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97/C 9/17

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT of 12 November 1996 in Case C-84/94: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v. Council of the European Union (Council Directive 93/104/EC concerning certain aspects of the organization of working time - Action for annulment)

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97/C 9/18

Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Pretura Circondariale di Pavia by order of that court of 17 October 1996 in the criminal proceedings pending before that court against Luigi Bazzan, Adriano Filippo Calvini and Agostino Traverso (Case C-359/96)

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97/C 9/19

Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Finanzgericht Köln by order of that court of 29 August 1996 in the case of Société générale des grandes sources d'eaux minérales françaises against Bundesamt für Finanzen (Case C-361/96)

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97/C 9/20

Action brought on 13 November 1996 by the Commission of the European Communities against the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Case C-362/96)

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97/C 9/21

Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Tribunale di Catania, First Civil Chamber, by order of that court of 14 October 1996 in the case of ISFA SpA v. Ministero delle Finanze (Case C-363/96)

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97/C 9/22

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bezirksgericht für Handelssachen Wien, by judgment of that court of 21 October 1996, in the case of Verein für Konsumenteninformation against Österreichische Kreditversicherung AG (Case C-364/96)

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97/C 9/23

Reference for a preliminary ruling by the Kammergericht, Berlin, by order of that court of 30 October 1996 in the case of Ruhrgas AG and Thyssengas GmbH against the Bundeskartellamt (Case C-365/96)

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97/C 9/24

Reference for a preliminary ruling made by the Tribunal de Première Instance de Huy on the judgment of the Tribunal Correctionnel de Huy of 29 October 1996 in the criminal proceedings pending before that court in the case of Ministère public against J. C. Arblade and Arblade et Fils SARL (Case C-369/96)

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97/C 9/25

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Düsseldorf, by order of that court of 13 November 1996, in the case of Florian Vorderbrüggen v. Hauptzollamt Bielefeld (Case C-374/96)

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COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

97/C 9/26

ORDER OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (Fifth Chamber) of 8 November 1996 in Case T-120/89(92): Stahlwerke Peine-Salzgitter AG (which has become Preussag Stahl AG) v. Commission of the European Communities (Taxation of costs)

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97/C 9/27

ORDER OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (Second Chamber) of 12 November 1996 in Case T-47/96: Syndicat départemental de défense du droit des agriculteurs (SDDDA) v. Commission of the European Communities (Commission's refusal to commence the infringement procedure - Action for failure to act - Inadmissibility)

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97/C 9/28

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE of 19 November 1996 in Case T-272/94: Claude Brulant v. European Parliament (Officials - Promotion - Abuse of process)

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97/C 9/29

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE of 20 November 1996 in Case T-135/95: 'Z' v. Commission of the European Communities (Officials - Actions for annulment - Irregular absence from service - Articles 59 and 60 of the Staff Regulations - Medical certificates - Incapacity for work)

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97/C 9/30

ORDER OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE of 21 November 1996 in Case T-53/96: Syndicat des producteurs de viande bovine de la coordination rurale and Others v. Commission of the European Communities (Common agricultural policy - Emergency measures for protection of public health - Action for damages - Unforeseeable damage - Inadmissibility)

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97/C 9/31

Action brought on 23 October 1996 by Comafrica SpA and Dole Fresh Fruit Europe Ltd & Co. against the Commission of the European Communities (Case T-171/96)

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97/C 9/32

Action brought on 28 October 1996 by Yannick Chevalier-Delanoue against the Council of the European Union (Case T-172/96)

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97/C 9/33

Action brought on 20 September 1996 by Ernesto Brognieri against the Commission of the European Communities (Case T-174/96)

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97/C 9/34

Action brought on 4 November 1996 by Georges Berthu against the Commission of the European Communities (Case T-175/96)

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97/C 9/35

Action brought on 8 November 1996 by Mario Costacurta against the Commission of the European Communities (Case T-177/96)

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97/C 9/36

Action brought on 11 November 1996 by J. Antonissen against the European Community, represented by the Council and the Commission of the European Communities (Case T-179/96)

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97/C 9/37

Action brought on 27 November 1996 by Mireille Meskens against the European Parliament (Case T-194/96)

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