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1 . PRELIMINARY RULING - JURISDICTION OF THE COURT - LIMITS

( ARTICLE 177, EEC TREATY )

2 . SOCIAL SECURITY OF MIGRANT WORKERS - DEATH GRANT - PENSION - DIFFERENT MEANINGS

( REGULATION NO 1408/71 OF THE COUNCIL, ARTICLE 1 )

3 . SOCIAL SECURITY OF MIGRANT WORKERS - WIDOW - RE-MARRIAGE - SETTLEMENT GRANT - MEANING - TREATED AS A PENSION

( REGULATION NO 1408/71 OF THE COUNCIL, ARTICLE 1 )

Summary

1 . THE COURT HAS NO JURISDICTION UNDER ARTICLE 177 OF THE EEC TREATY TO GIVE A RULING ON THE INTERPRETATION OF PROVISIONS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW WHICH BIND MEMBER STATES OUTSIDE THE FRAMEWORK OF COMMUNITY LAW .

2 . DEATH GRANT IS NOT COVERED BY THE EXPRESSION " PENSION ".

3 . THE SETTLEMENT GRANT TO BE PAID TO A WIDOW IN THE EVENT OF REMARRIAGE MUST BE REGARDED AS IN LIEU OF THE WIDOW' S PENSION AND MUST BE TREATED AS A PENSION .