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Document 62008CN0347

Case C-347/08: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landesgericht Feldkirch (Austria) lodged on 28 July 2008 — Vorarlberger Gebietskrankenkasse v WGV-Schwäbische Allgemeine Versicherungs AG

IO C 272, 25.10.2008, p. 11–11 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

Date of document:
28/07/2008
Date lodged:
28/07/2008
Author:
An Chúirt Bhreithiúnais
Form:
Faisnéis bhreithiúnach
Authentic language:
Gearmáinis
Type of procedure:
Tarchur le haghaidh réamhrialú
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  • request for interpretation 32001R0044 airteagal 9.1 PT B)
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25.10.2008   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 272/11

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landesgericht Feldkirch (Austria) lodged on 28 July 2008 — Vorarlberger Gebietskrankenkasse v WGV-Schwäbische Allgemeine Versicherungs AG

(Case C-347/08)

(2008/C 272/18)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landesgericht Feldkirch

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Vorarlberger Gebietskrankenkasse

Defendant: WGV-Schwäbische Allgemeine Versicherungs AG

Questions referred

1.

Is the reference in Article 11(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (1) to Article 9(1)(b) of that regulation to be interpreted as meaning that a social security institution, to which the claims of the directly injured party have passed by operation of law (Paragraph 332 of the Allgemeines Sozialversicherungsgesetz (General Social Insurance Law, ASVG)), may bring an action directly against the insurer in the courts for the place in a Member State where the social security institution is established, provided that such a direct action is permitted and the insurer is domiciled in a Member State?

2.

If the answer to Question 1 is in the affirmative: Does that jurisdiction exist even if at the time of bringing the action the directly injured party is not permanently or ordinarily resident in the Member State in which the social security institution is established?

(1)  OJ 2001 L 12, p. 1.

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