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1 . PROCEDURE - PRELIMINARY RULING - PARTIES TO THE MAIN ACTION - RIGHTS

( EEC TREATY, ARTICLE 177 )

2 . FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS - WORKERS WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION NO 3 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EEC - CONCEPT

3 . FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS - WORKERS - ACCIDENT INSURANCE - BENEFITS GRANTED UNDER THE LEGISLATION OF A MEMBER STATE - INJURY SUSTAINED IN THE TERRITORY OF ANOTHER MEMBER STATE - INJURY SUSTAINED BEFORE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF REGULATION NO 3 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EEC - INSTITUTIONS LIABLE FOR PAYMENT - RIGHTS WITH REGARD TO A THIRD PARTY LIABLE FOR COMPENSATION - ACTION FOR REIMBURSEMENT - ADMISSIBILITY

( REGULATION NO 3 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EEC, ARTICLES 52 AND 53(3 ))

Summary

1 . SINCE THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE THE QUESTIONS TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE COURT DEVOLVES UPON THE COURT OR TRIBUNAL OF THE MEMBER STATE ALONE, THE PARTIES MAY NOT CHANGE THEIR TENOR OR HAVE THEM DECLARED TO BE WITHOUT PURPOSE .

2 . THE CONCEPT OF ' WORKER ' UNDER REGULATION NO 3 IS NOT LIMITED SOLELY TO MIGRANT WORKERS STRICTO SENSU OR SOLELY TO WORKERS REQUIRED TO MOVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT .

CF . PARAGRAPH 1, SUMMARY IN CASE 75/63, ( 1964 ) ECR 351 .

3 . ARTICLE 52 OF REGULATION NO 3 EMPOWERS THE SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTIONS OF A MEMBER STATE TO BRING AN ACTION, ON CONDITIONS LAID DOWN THEREIN, FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF BENEFITS GRANTED IN CONSEQUENCE OF AN ACCIDENT EVEN IF IT OCCURRED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 1959 .