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Walter Rechberger, Renate Greindl, Hermann Hofmeister and Others v Republik Österreich (C-140/97)
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The fifth question
61

Walter Rechberger, Renate Greindl, Hermann Hofmeister and Others v Republik Österreich (C-140/97)

Judgment of 15 Jun 1999law://eu/cjeu/1997/c-140-97/para_61@2026-11-11

61Consequently, Article 7 is designed to safeguard all the consumer rights mentioned in that provision and thus to protect consumers against all the risks defined therein and resulting from the insolvency of travel organisers.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Case: C-140/97 · ECLI:EU:C:1999:306
Decided: 15 Jun 1999
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicants: Walter Rechberger and Renate Greindl; Hermann Hofmeister and Others
Defendant: Republic of Austria
Rapporteur: C. Gulmann
Advocate General: A. Saggio
Bench: 7 judges
G. Hirsch, P. Jann, G.F. Mancini, J.C. Moitinho de Almeida, C. Gulmann, L. Sevón, M. Wathelet
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61997CJ0140

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Interprets 1: Council Directive 90/314/EEC of 13 June 1990 on package travel, package holidays and package tours
Cited by 5: Bundesarbeitskammer and Others v HDI Global SE and MS Amlin Insurance SE (C-771/22)3 provisions; Jürgen Blödel-Pawlik v HanseMerkur Reiseversicherung AG (C-134/11)2 provisions; S.A. and R.J. v Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Others (C-97/24); HQ and Others v Aegean Airlines SA (C-163/18); Svenska staten (Swedish State) v Stockholm Lindöpark AB and Stockholm Lindöpark AB v Svenska staten (Swedish State) (C-150/99)2 provisions
Cites 8: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Council Directive 90/314/EEC of 13 June 1990 on package travel, package holidays and package tours; Brasserie du Pêcheur SA v Bundesrepublik Deutschland and The Queen v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte: Factortame Ltd and others (C-46/93, C-48/93); Verein für Konsumenteninformation v Österreichische Kreditversicherungs AG (C-364/96); Erich Dillenkofer, Christian Erdmann, Hans-Jürgen Schulte, Anke Heuer, Werner, Ursula and Trosten Knor v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-178/94, C-179/94, C-188/94, C-189/94, C-190/94); Ulla-Brith Andersson and Susannne Wåkerås-Andersson v Svenska staten (Swedish State) (C-321/97); Walter Rechberger, Renate Greindl, Hermann Hofmeister and Others v Republik Österreich (C-140/97); The Queen v H. M. Treasury, ex parte British Telecommunications plc (C-392/93)