Court of Justice 5 October 1972, 20-72 (Belgian State v NV Cobelex.)

OPINION OF MR ADVOCATE-GENERAL ROEMER DELIVERED ON 5 OCTOBER 1972 ( 1 ) Mr President, Members of the Court, The facts giving rise to the present case are as follows: The defendant and appellant in the main proceedings, a trading company with its registered office in Antwerp, imported maize from France into Belgium on 11 January 1964 and between 1 and 29 February 1964.