Case C‑724/20

Paget Approbois SAS

v

Depeyre entreprises SARL
and
Alpha Insurance A/S

(Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (France))

Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 13 January 2022

(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Freedom of establishment – Freedom to provide services – Business of insurance and reinsurance – Directive 2009/138/EC – Winding-up of insurance undertakings – Article 292 – Effects of winding-up proceedings on pending lawsuits – Exception to the application of the lex concursus – Lex processus)

1. Freedom of establishment – Freedom to provide services – Taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance – Directive 2009/138 – Reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings – Exception to the application of the lex concursus – Concept of lawsuits pending – Scope

   (Council Regulation No 1346/2000, Art. 15; European Parliament and Council Directives 2001/24, Art. 32, and 2009/138, recitals 124 and 130 and Arts 268(1)(c) and (d), 273(2), 274(2)(e) and 292)

   (see paragraphs 40-42, 44-47, 49-55, 57, operative part 1)

2. Freedom of establishment – Freedom to provide services – Taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance – Directive 2009/138 – Reorganisation and winding-up of insurance undertakings – Lawsuits pending

   (European Parliament and Council Directive 2009/138, Arts 274(2) and 292)

   (see paragraphs 61-63, 67, operative part 2)

See the text of the decision.