Société Commerciale Antoine Vloeberghs S.A. v. The High Authority.

Abstract

Court of Justice of the European Communities — Procedure Meaning of requirement that application must contain statement of grounds relied on — Examination by Court proprio motu to see whether this requirement satisfied — Protocol on Statute of Court, Article 22 — Rules of Procedure, Article 38.International organization — European Coal and Steel Community — Competence of enterprise outside scope of Treaty to bring appeal challenging inaction of High Authority — Meaning of coal-producing enterprise in Article 80 — Competence of “outside” enterprise to claim damages against High Authority for faute de service — Scope of Article 40 of Treaty — Nature of jurisdiction of Court under this article — Distinction between actions challenging legality and actions concerning liability — Interpretation of principle of free circulation of coal and steel within Community — Operation of Articles 4 (a) and 73 of Treaty.