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Document 62013CN0004

Case C-4/13: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof (Germany) lodged on 2 January 2013 — Agentur für Arbeit Krefeld — Familienkasse v Susanne Fassbender-Firman

OJ C 101, 6.4.2013, p. 9–9 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

6.4.2013   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 101/9


Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof (Germany) lodged on 2 January 2013 — Agentur für Arbeit Krefeld — Familienkasse v Susanne Fassbender-Firman

(Case C-4/13)

2013/C 101/20

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesfinanzhof

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Agentur für Arbeit Krefeld — Familienkasse

Respondent: Susanne Fassbender-Firman

Questions referred

1.

Should Article 76(2) of Regulation No 1408/71 (1) be interpreted to the effect that the competent institution of the Member State of employment enjoys discretion in applying Article 76(1) of Regulation No 1408/71 if an application for benefits is not made in the Member State of residence of the members of the family?

2.

If the first question is answered in the affirmative: on the basis of which discretionary considerations may the institution competent for family benefits in the Member State of employment apply Article 76(1) of Regulation No 1408/71 as if benefits had been granted in the Member State of residence of the members of the family?

3.

If the first question is answered in the affirmative: To what extent is the discretionary decision by the competent institution subject to judicial review?


(1)  Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of the Council of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community, OJ 1971 L 149, p. 2; Council Regulation (EC) No 118/97 of 2 December 1996 amending and updating Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, OJ 1997 L 28, p. 1.


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