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AK v Achmea Schadeverzekeringen NV and Stichting Achmea Rechtsbijstand (C-5/15)
The question referred
17

AK v Achmea Schadeverzekeringen NV and Stichting Achmea Rechtsbijstand (C-5/15)

Judgment of 7 Apr 2016law://eu/cjeu/2015/c-5-15/para_17@2026-11-10

17Thus, it follows from the very wording of that provision that the term ‘inquiry’ must be read in opposition to the term ‘proceedings’.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Tenth Chamber
Case: C-5/15 · ECLI:EU:C:2016:218
Decided: 7 Apr 2016
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Gerechtshof Amsterdam (Court of Appeal, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Applicant: AK
Defendants: Achmea Schadeverzekeringen NV; Stichting Achmea Rechtsbijstand
Rapporteur: F. Biltgen
Advocate General: M. Wathelet
Bench: 3 judges
F. Biltgen, A. Borg Barthet, E. Levits
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62015CJ0005

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Freedom of establishment Freedom to provide services

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Interprets 1: Council Directive 87/344/EEC of 22 June 1987 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to legal expenses insurance
Cited by 1: Orde van Vlaamse Balies and Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone v Ministerraad (C-667/18)2 provisions
Cites 6: Vereniging voor Energie, Milieu en Water and Others v Directeur van de Dienst uitvoering en toezicht energie (C-17/03); Erhard Eschig v UNIQA Sachversicherung AG (C-199/08); Council Directive 87/344/EEC of 22 June 1987 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to legal expenses insurance; Gebhard Stark v D.A.S. Österreichische Allgemeine Rechtsschutzversicherung AG (C-293/10); St. Nikolaus Brennerei und Likörfabrik, Gustav Kniepf-Melde GmbH v Hauptzollamt Krefeld (337/82); Jan Sneller v DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand Verzekeringsmaatschappij NV (C-442/12)