EuGH · C-78/81

Parties Grounds Operative part Parties IN CASES 78/81 AND 78/81 R GIORGIO BERNARDI , APPLICANT , V EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT , DEFENDANT . Grounds BY LETTER DATED 8 MAY 1981 , LODGED AT THE COURT REGISTRY ON 12 MAY 1981 , THE APPLICANT INFORMED THE COURT THAT HE WAS DISCONTINUING THESE ACTIONS . BY LETTER DATED 25 MAY 1981 , LODGED AT THE COURT REGISTRY ON 25 MAY 1981 , THE DEFENDANT INFORMED THE COURT THAT IT AGREED THAT THE TWO APPLICATIONS BE WITHDRAWN . UNDER ARTICLE 69 ( 4 ) OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE A PARTY WHO DISCONTINUES OR WITHDRAWS FROM PROCEEDINGS IS TO BE ORDERED TO PAY THE COSTS UNLESS THE DISCONTINUANCE OR WITHDRAWAL IS JUSTIFIED BY THE CONDUCT OF THE OPPOSITE PARTY . HOWEVER , IF THE OPPOSITE PARTY HAS NOT ASKED FOR COSTS THE PARTIES ARE TO BEAR THEIR OWN COSTS . AS THE DEFENDANT HAS NOT ASKED FOR COSTS THE PARTIES MUST BEAR THEIR OWN COSTS . Operative part COMPOSED OF : LORD MACKENZIE STUART , PRESIDENT OF CHAMBER , A . TOUFFAIT AND U . EVERLING , JUDGES , ADVOCATE GENERAL : F . CAPOTORTI REGISTRAR : A . VAN HOUTTE HEREBY ORDERS AS FOLLOWS : 1 . CASES 78/81 AND 78/81 R ARE REMOVED FROM THE COURT REGISTER . 2 . THE PARTIES SHALL BEAR THEIR OWN COSTS .