De Gezamenlijke Steenkolenmijnen in Limburg v High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community. [1960] EUECJ C-30/59 (24 March 1960)
The intervener must use Dutch for written submissions but is authorized to use German for oral procedure, pursuant to Article 29(2)(c) of the Rules of Procedure.
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- Citation
- [1960] EUECJ C-30/59
- Parties
- Applicant: De Gezamenlijke Steenkolenmijnen in Limburg; Respondent: High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community; Intervener: Government of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
- Procedural Posture
- Intervention Order / Interlocutory Order
- Outcome
- intervener partially authorized to use German
- Legal Topics
- Language of Proceedings, Intervention, Rules of Procedure
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Parties
De Gezamenlijke Steenkolenmijnen in Limburg
Applicant
High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community
Respondent
Government of the Federal Republic of Germany
Intervener
Procedural Posture
Intervention Order / Interlocutory Order
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the intervener may use a language other than the language of the case for submissions
- 2 Application of Article 29(2) of the Rules of Procedure
Ratio Decidendi
The intervener must use Dutch for written submissions but is authorized to use German for oral procedure, pursuant to Article 29(2)(c) of the Rules of Procedure.
Court Disposition
intervener partially authorized to use German
Orders
- Intervener must use Dutch for written procedure.
- Intervener authorized to use German for oral procedure.
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