Court of Justice 8 July 1992, C-191/90 (Generics (UK) Ltd and Harris Pharmaceuticals Ltd v Smith Kline & French Laboratories Ltd.)

OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL VAN GERVEN delivered on 8 July 1992 ( *1 ) Mr President, Members of the Court, 1. The Court of Appeal, Queen's Bench Division, of the Supreme Court of England and Wales has referred a number of questions to the Court of Justice on the compatibility with Articles 30 and 36 of the EEC Treaty of a practice of the British competent authorities based on the Patents Act 1977