Κατόπιν των ανωτέρω αποφάσεων του Centrale Raad van Beroep, υπέβαλε στις 17 Μαΐου 1988 αίτηση χορηγήσεως παροχής βάσει του AAW.
The Court noted first that, unlike the rule of domestic law fixing time-limits for bringing actions, the rule described in the question referred for a preliminary ruling in this case did not affect the right of individuals to rely on Directive 79/7 in proceedings before the national courts against a defaulting Member State.