Several judgments delivered in 1997contain interesting arguments on certainforms of procedure followed before the Court, in particular the preliminary reference procedure, direct actions and applications for interim measures. ###>Plusieurs arröts prononcds en 1997contiennent des d6veloppements int6ressantsä propos de certaines procödures suivies devant la Cour, notamment La procddure prdjudicielle, le recours direct et le rdf6r6.