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Criminal proceedings against Ömer Altun and Others (C-359/16)
Consideration of the question referred
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Criminal proceedings against Ömer Altun and Others (C-359/16)

Judgment of 6 Feb 2018law://eu/cjeu/2016/c-359-16/para_60@2026-11-10

60In circumstances such as those in the main proceedings, a national court may disregard the E 101 certificates and must determine whether the persons suspected of having used posted workers ostensibly covered by certificates obtained fraudulently may be held liable under the applicable national law.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-359/16 · ECLI:EU:C:2018:63
Decided: 6 Feb 2018
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Hof van Cassatie (Court of Cassation, Belgium)
Rapporteur: E. Regan
Advocate General: H. Saugmandsgaard Øe
Bench: 13 judges
K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, R. Silva de Lapuerta, M. Ilešič, J.L. da Cruz Vilaça, A. Rosas, C. Vajda, C. Toader, M. Safjan, D. Šváby, M. Berger, A. Prechal, E. Regan
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62016CJ0359

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Freedom of movement for workers Social security

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Interprets 1: Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of the Council of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community
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Cites 18: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016); Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of the Council of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community; Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems (Text with relevance for the EEA and for Switzerland); Nils-Johannes Kratzer v R+V Allgemeine Versicherung AG (C-423/15); A-Rosa Flussschiff GmbH v Union de recouvrement des cotisations de sécurité sociale et d’allocations familiales d’Alsace (Urssaf), venant aux droits de l’Urssaf du Bas-Rhin and Sozialversicherungsanstalt des Kantons Graubünden (C-620/15); Edward Cussens and Others v T. G. Brosman (C-251/16); Cadbury Schweppes plc and Cadbury Schweppes Overseas Ltd v Commissioners of Inland Revenue (C-196/04); Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (Text with relevance for the EEA and for Switzerland); Hans Markus Kofoed v Skatteministeriet (C-321/05); Barry Banks and Others v Theatre royal de la Monnaie (C-178/97); Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of the Council of 21 March 1972 fixing the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community; Fitzwilliam Executive Search Ltd v Bestuur van het Landelijk instituut sociale verzekeringen (C-202/97); Format Urządzenia i Montaże Przemysłowe sp. z o.o. v Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych (C-115/11); European Commission v Republic of Malta (C-12/14); Rijksdienst voor Sociale Zekerheid v Herbosch Kiere NV (C-2/05); Brennet AG v Vittorio Paletta (C-206/94); Halifax plc, Leeds Permanent Development Services Ltd and County Wide Property Investments Ltd v Commissioners of Customs & Excise (C-255/02)