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.
Κατόπιν των ανωτέρω αποφάσεων του Centrale Raad van Beroep, υπέβαλε στις 17 Μαΐου 1988 αίτηση χορηγήσεως παροχής βάσει του AAW.