Court of Justice 28 January 1997, C-323/95 (David Charles Hayes and Jeannette Karen Hayes v Kronenberger GmbH.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I - Introduction 1. In these proceedings the Court is called upon once again (1) to rule on the compatibility with the Community legal order of German provisions relating to civil procedure according to which plaintiffs not having German nationality are obliged to furnish security for costs. II - Facts and relevant legislation 2.