GRADUATED RATES HAD BEEN APPLIED . THERE IS NOTHING HOWEVER TO JUSTIFY THE STATEMENT THAT THE MAIN REASON WHICH LED THE HIGH AUTHORITY TO INTRODUCE A UNIFORM RATE WAS THE DESIRE TO AVOID COMPLICATIONS OF THAT NATURE; SINCE THIS RATE WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY, THE CONTESTED DECISION WOULD STILL BE IN ORDER EVEN IF IT WERE PROVED THAT A UNIFORM RATE WAS ALSO SELECTED OUT OF CONCERN TO AVOID ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLICATIONS .
THIS GROUND OF COMPLAINT MUST THEREFORE BE REJECTED .
Decision on costs
UNDER ARTICLE 60 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE, THE UNSUCCESSFUL PARTY SHALL BE ORDERED TO PAY THE COSTS; THE APPLICANT MUST THEREFORE BE ORDERED TO PAY THE COSTS OF THE ACTION .
Operative part
THE COURT
HEREBY :
1 . DISMISSES THE APPLICATION FOR ANNULMENT OF DECISION NO 2/57 OF THE HIGH AUTHORITY DATED 26 JANUARY 1957;
2 . ORDERS THE APPLICANT TO PAY THE COSTS .