# C_2004239EN.01000401.xml

| 25.9.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 239/4 |
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25.9.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 239/4

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References for a preliminary ruling from the Cour d'Appel de Lyon by judgments of 24 February 2004, in the following cases SAS Distribution Casino France, as successor to Casino France, against Organic de recouvrement (Caisse Nationale de l'Organisation Autonome d'Assurance Vieillesse des Travailleurs Non-Salariés des Professions Industrielles et Commerciales), Casino France, as successor to SA Imquef, in turn successor to SA Judis, against Organic de recouvrement (Caisse Nationale de l'Organisation Autonome d'Assurance Vieillesse des Travailleurs Non-Salariés des Professions Industrielles et Commerciales), SA Dechrist Holding against Organic de recouvrement (Caisse Nationale de l'Organisation Autonome d'Assurance Vieillesse des Travailleurs Non-Salariés des Professions Industrielles et Commerciales), SA Komogo against Organic de recouvrement (Caisse Nationale de l'Organisation Autonome d'Assurance Vieillesse des Travailleurs Non-Salariés des Professions Industrielles et Commerciales), SARL Tout pour la maison against Organic de recouvrement (Caisse Nationale de l'Organisation Autonome d'Assurance Vieillesse des Travailleurs Non-Salariés des Professions Industrielles et Commerciales)

(Cases C-321/04, C-322/04, C-323/04, C-324/04, C-325/04)

(2004/C 239/07)

Reference has been made to the Court of Justice of the European Communities by judgments of the Cour d'Appel de Lyon (Lyons Court of Appeal) given on 24 February 2004 in the following cases:

SAS Distribution Casino France, as successor to Casino France, against Organic de recouvrement (Caisse Nationale de l'Organisation Autonome d'Assurance Vieillesse des Travailleurs Non-Salariés des Professions Industrielles et Commerciales) (National Independent Old-Age Insurance Fund for Self-Employed Persons in Manufacturing and Trading Occupations) (Case C-321/04)

Casino France, as successor to SA Imquef, in turn successor to SA Judis, against Organic de recouvrement (Caisse Nationale de l'Organisation Autonome d'Assurance Vieillesse des Travailleurs Non-Salariés des Professions Industrielles et Commerciales) (National Independent Old-Age Insurance Fund for Self-Employed Persons in Manufacturing and Trading Occupations) (Case C-322/04)

SA Dechrist Holding against Organic de recouvrement (Caisse Nationale de l'Organisation Autonome d'Assurance Vieillesse des Travailleurs Non-Salariés des Professions Industrielles et Commerciales) (National Independent Old-Age Insurance Fund for Self-Employed Persons in Manufacturing and Trading Occupations) (Case C-323/04)

SA Komogo against Organic de recouvrement (Caisse Nationale de l'Organisation Autonome d'Assurance Vieillesse des Travailleurs Non-Salariés des Professions Industrielles et Commerciales) (National Independent Old-Age Insurance Fund for Self-Employed Persons in Manufacturing and Trading Occupations) (Case C-324/04)

SARL Tout pour la maison against Organic de recouvrement (Caisse Nationale de l'Organisation Autonome d'Assurance Vieillesse des Travailleurs Non-Salariés des Professions Industrielles et Commerciales) (National Independent Old-Age Insurance Fund for Self-Employed Persons in Manufacturing and Trading Occupations) (Case C-325/04), received at the Court Registry on 27 July 2004.

The Cour d'Appel de Lyon asks the Court of Justice to decide whether a mutual assistance charge for the benefit of traders and craftsmen collected from the appellants is State aid within the meaning of Article 87 of the EC Treaty (formerly Article 92).

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