SO FAR AS THE PARTIES TO THE MAIN ACTION ARE CONCERNED , IN THE NATURE OF A STEP IN THE ACTION PENDING BEFORE THE NATIONAL COURT , THE DECISION AS TO COSTS IS A MATTER FOR THAT COURT .
Operative part
ON THOSE GROUNDS ,
THE COURT ,
IN ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS REFERRED TO IT BY THE LANDESSOZIALGERICHT FUR DAS LAND NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN BY AN ORDER OF 1 SEPTEMBER 1977 , HEREBY RULES :
THE RIGHT TO THE BENEFITS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 79 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION NO 1408/71 OF THE COUNCIL IS TO BE SUSPENDED , PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT PARAGRAPH , IN ORDER TO PREVENT DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS ONLY IN SO FAR AS THAT RIGHT OVERLAPS RIGHTS TO BENEFITS OF THE SAME KIND ACQUIRED BY VIRTUE OF THE PURSUIT OF A PROFESSIONAL OR TRADE ACTIVITY .