Court of Justice (Full Court) 10 November 1982, 261/81 (Walter Rau Lebensmittelwerke v De Smedt PVBA.)

Parties Subject of the case Grounds Decision on costs Operative part Parties IN CASE 261/81 REFERENCE TO THE COURT UNDER ARTICLE 177 OF THE EEC TREATY BY THE LANDGERICHT ( REGIONAL COURT ) HAMBURG FOR A PRELIMINARY RULING IN THE CASE PENDING BEFORE THAT COURT BETWEEN WALTER RAU LEBENSMITTELWERKE , HILTER ( FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY ), AND DE SMEDT PVBA , ZEMST ( BELGIUM ), Subject of the case