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Regina v. Ernest George Thompson, Brian Albert Johnson, and Colin Alex Norman Woodiwiss

Case 7/78, E.C.R. 2247 (1978)

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Regina v. Ernest George Thompson, Brian Albert Johnson, and Colin Alex Norman Woodiwiss

European Union Court of Justice
Case 7/78, E.C.R. 2247 (1978)

Facts

Under the law in the United Kingdom (UK), importing gold coins or exporting silver coins minted before 1947 that were not more than 100 years old at a quantity of more than 10 coins was prohibited without a license from the board of trade. Ernest George Thompson (Thompson) imported South African gold coins from Germany into the UK and exported silver coins from the UK to Germany in violation of UK law and was charged in criminal proceedings. In some European Union (EU) member states, silver coins were recognized as legal tender, and South African gold coins were treated as the equivalent of currency in member states that permitted dealing in South African gold coins. The UK court requested a preliminary ruling from the European Union Court of Justice on whether the import and export of coins was protected by the free movement of goods or capital under community legislation.

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Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)

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