N. V. International Fruit Company and Others v. Produktschap voor Groenten en Fruit (Joined Cases 21-42/72)

In: International law reports, Band 53, S. 24-48

Abstract

The individual in international law — In general — Position of individuals in international law — Treaties conferring rights directly upon nationals of parties — Whether GATT such a treaty — The law of the European CommunitiesTreaties — Conclusion and operation — Conditions of validity — Relationship between European Economic Community Treaty and previous treaty commitments of members — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade — Effect of — Whether conferring rights on nationals of parties — The law of the European CommunitiesTreaties — Operation of — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade — Whether conferring rights on nationalsof parties — Whether regulations made under the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community valid if incompatible with provisions of GATT — The law of the European CommunitiesTreaties — Operation of — Effect on third parties — Effect on European Economic Community of treaties made by members — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade — Whether binding on the European Economic Community — The law of the European CommunitiesInternational organizations — In general — Treaties — Effect on organization of treaty to which its members are parties — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade — Whether binding on European Economic Community — The law of the European Communitieslnternational law in general — Relation to municipal law — Relation to European Community law — Validity of European Community regulations incompatible with international law — Validity of regulations incompatible with Article XI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade — Whether Article XI conferring rights on citizens of the European Economic Community capable of being exercised in national courts — The law of the European Communities