Court of Justice 2 October 1997, C-309/96 (Daniele Annibaldi v Sindaco del Comune di Guidonia and Presidente Regione Lazio.)

OPINION OF ADVOCATE GENERAL COSMAS delivered on 2 October 1997 ( *1 ) I — Introduction 1. In this case the Pretura Circondariale (District Magistrates' Court), Rome, has referred to the Court for a preliminary ruling two questions which seek to ascertain whether national legislation imposing substantial restrictions on the right to property, without prior compensation, for the purpose of