AS THE PARTIES TO THE MAIN PROCEEDINGS ARE CONCERNED , IN THE NATURE OF A STEP IN THE PROCEEDINGS 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 QUESTION REFERRED TO IT BY THE SUPREME COURT OF IRELAND BY ORDER OF 15 JUNE 1983 , HEREBY RULES :
ARTICLE 52 OF THE TREATY DOES NOT PREVENT A MEMBER STATE FROM MAKING EXEMPTION FROM COMPULSORY ACQUISITION MEASURES ADOPTED UNDER LEGISLATION GOVERNING THE OWNERSHIP OF RURAL LAND SUBJECT TO A REQUIREMENT THAT NATIONALS OF OTHER MEMBER STATES WHO HAVE TAKEN PART IN THE FORMATION OF A LAND-OWNING COMPANY RESIDE ON OR NEAR THE LAND , IF THAT RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT ALSO APPLIES TO NATIONALS OF THAT MEMBER STATE AND IF THE POWERS OF COMPULSORY ACQUISITION ARE NOT EXECISED IN A DISCRIMINATORY MANNER .