Request for a preliminary ruling from the Centrale Raad van Beroep (Netherlands) lodged on 15 May 2025 – RV v Raad van bestuur van de Sociale verzekeringsbank

(Case C-331/25, Menhoff  (1) )

(C/2025/4735)

Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Centrale Raad van Beroep

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: RV

Defendant: Raad van bestuur van de Sociale verzekeringsbank

Question referred

Must Article 3(1) of Regulation No 883/2004, (2) read in conjunction with Article 1(l) thereof, be interpreted as meaning that German private health insurance with a basic rate, such as is at issue here, must be regarded as legislation governing sickness benefits, with the result that that health insurance falls within the material scope of that regulation?

(1)  The name of the present case is a fictitious name. It does not correspond to the real name of any party to the proceedings.

(2)  Regulation (EC) No. 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ 2004, L 166, p. 1).