Order of the Court of 3 May 1961. – "Geitling" Ruhrkohlen-Verkaufsgesellschaft mbH and others v High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community.

Parties

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HAVING REGARD TO THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE LAND OF NORTH RHINE - WESTPHALIA ON 20 APRIL 1961 TO INTERVENE IN THE ACTION PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

( 1 ) 'GEITLING' RUHRKOHLEN-VERKAUFSGESELLSCHAFT MBH, ESSEN,

( 2 ) 'MAUSEGATT' RUHRKOHLEN-VERKAUFSGESELLSCHAFT MBH, ESSEN,

( 3 ) 'PRASIDENT' RUHRKOHLEN-VERKAUFSGESELLSCHAFT MBH, ESSEN,

( 4 ) THE MINING COMPANIES OF THE RUHR BASIN, GROUPED INTO AND REPRESENTED BY THE ABOVE THREE MARKETING COMPANIES,

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HIGH AUTHORITY OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY,

Grounds

HAVING REGARD TO THE WRITTEN OBSERVATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PARTIES TO THE ORIGINAL CASE;

WHEREAS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE LAND OF NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA CLAIMS THAT IT HAS AN INTEREST IN THE RESULT OF THE ORIGINAL CASE SUBMITTED TO THE COURT AND SUBSTANTIATES ITS CLAIM WITH A PERTINENT STATEMENT OF THE REASONS GIVING RISE TO THAT INTEREST;

WHEREAS THE LAND OF NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA HAS ADEQUATELY SUBSTANTIATED ITS INTEREST IN INTERVENING IN THE SAID CASE;

WHEREAS, MOREOVER, THE SAID INTEREST IS NOT CONTESTED BY THE PARTIES TO THE ORIGINAL CASE;

Endorsements

UPON HEARING THE REPORT OF THE JUDGE - RAPPORTEUR;

UPON HEARING THE OPINION OF THE ADVOCATE - GENERAL;

HAVING REGARD TO ARTICLE 34 OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE STATUTE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECSC AND ARTICLES 69 AND 93 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE;

Operative part

THE COURT

COMPOSED OF : A . M . DONNER, PRESIDENT, CH . L . HAMMES AND N . CATALANO ( PRESIDENTS OF CHAMBERS ), O . RIESE, L . DELVAUX, J . RUEFF ( RAPPORTEUR ), AND R . ROSSI, JUDGES,

ADVOCATE-GENERAL : K . ROEMER

REGISTRAR : A . VAN HOUTTE

HEREBY ORDERS :

1 . THAT THE LAND OF NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA BE ALLOWED TO INTERVENE;

2 . THAT COPIES OF ALL PROCEDURAL DOCUMENTS BE SERVED BY THE REGISTRAR ON THE INTERVENER;

3 . THAT THE COSTS BE RESERVED .