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Peter Paul, Cornelia Sonnen-Lütte and Christel Mörkens v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-222/02)
Judgment
On the questions referred for a prelim…
On the second question
38

Peter Paul, Cornelia Sonnen-Lütte and Christel Mörkens v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-222/02)

Judgment of 12 Oct 2004law://eu/cjeu/2002/c-222-02/para_38@2026-11-10

38In a number of the recitals in the preambles to the directives referred to in the second question, parts (a) and (b), it is stated in a general manner that one of the objectives of the planned harmonisation is to protect depositors.

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-222/02 · ECLI:EU:C:2004:606
Decided: 12 Oct 2004
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany)
Applicants: Peter Paul; Cornelia Sonnen-Lütte; Christel Mörkens
Defendant: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Rapporteur: C. Gulmann
Advocate General: C. Stix-Hackl
Bench: 10 judges
P. Jann, C.W.A. Timmermans, A. Rosas, C. Gulmann, J.-P. Puissochet, R. Schintgen, F. Macken, N. Colneric, S. von Bahr, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62002CJ0222

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Approximation of laws Freedom of establishment Freedom to provide services

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Interprets 4: Second Council Directive 89/646/EEC of 15 December 1989 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions and amending Directive 77/780/EEC; Council Directive 89/299/EEC of 17 April 1989 on the own funds of credit institutions; Directive 94/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on deposit-guarantee schemes; First Council Directive 77/780/EEC of 12 December 1977 on the coordination of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions
Cited by 4: Nikolay Kantarev v Balgarska Narodna Banka (C-571/16)5 provisions; Malacalza Investimenti Srl and Vittorio Malacalza v European Central Bank (T-134/21)4 provisions; BT v Balgarska Narodna Banka (C-501/18)3 provisions; Elisabeth Schmitt v TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH (C-219/15)2 provisions
Cites 13: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions; 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); Directive 94/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on deposit-guarantee schemes; Council Directive 89/299/EEC of 17 April 1989 on the own funds of credit institutions; Council Directive 93/6/EEC of 15 March 1993 on the capital adequacy of investments firms and credit institutions; Second Council Directive 89/646/EEC of 15 December 1989 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions and amending Directive 77/780/EEC; European Parliament and Council Directive 95/26/EC of 29 June 1995 amending Directives 77/780/EEC and 89/646/EEC in the field of credit institutions, Directives 73/239/EEC and 92/49/EEC in the field of non- life insurance, Directives 79/267/EEC and 92/96/EEC in the field of life assurance, Directive 93/22/EEC in the field of investment firms and Directive 85/611/EEC in the field of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (Ucits), with a view to reinforcing prudential supervision; Council Directive 92/30/EEC of 6 April 1992 on the supervision of credit institutions on a consolidated basis; Council Directive 93/22/EEC of 10 May 1993 on investment services in the securities field; First Council Directive 77/780/EEC of 12 December 1977 on the coordination of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions; 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); Samuel Sidney Evans v The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and The Motor Insurers' Bureau (C-63/01)