Court of Justice 24 November 1983, 344/82 (SA Gambetta Auto v Bureau Central Français and Fonds de Garantie Automobile.)

OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL SIR GORDON SLYNN DELIVERED ON 24 NOVEMBER 1983 My Lords, A car belonging to SA Gambetta Auto was damaged in Paris on 19 July 1979 by a car bearing an Austrian registration plate. The licence to use the latter cat-had, however, been withdrawn from 9 March 1979 because the car had ceased to be insured on 7 March 1979.