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CFI upholds Irish health insurance system

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, Ireland
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  • February 15 2008

The European Court of First Instance (CFI) has dismissed a challenge by the private insurance operator, BUPA, to the Irish health insurance system

BUPA loses Irish state aid appeal

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
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  • European Union, Ireland
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  • February 29 2008

On 12 February, the Court of First Instance (CFI) issued its judgment in Case T-28903, dismissing an application by BUPA to annul a decision of the European Commission (the Commission) in respect of a risk equalisation system for the private medical insurance sector in Ireland

Foreign injury - new rights of redress

  • DMH Stallard LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • June 6 2008

Being injured in a road traffic accident whilst on holiday is an occurrence, until recently, made worse in many cases by the difficulties which can arise in seeking legal redress against the insurer of the responsible person

The Front Comor: an end to anti-suit injunctions?

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union, Italy, United Kingdom
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  • December 31 2008

The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) has now delivered her opinion on a question referred to the ECJ by the House of Lords earlier this year in the case of the “Front Comor” concerning the use of anti-suit injunctions by the English Courts

Insurance

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union
  • -
  • December 30 2007

In FBTO Schadeverzekeringen NV v Odenbreit Case C-46306 Butterworths Law Direct 13.12.07 the Court of Justice of the European Communities (Second Chamber) ruled on the interpretation of Article 11(2) of Council Regulation 442001, which refers to Article 9(1)(b

VAT implications for transfer of reinsurance contracts

  • A&L Goodbody
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  • European Union
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  • May 30 2009

On 13th May 2009, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice issued an opinion to the ECJ in Swiss Re German Holding GmbH v Finanzamt München für Körperschaften, to the effect that transfers of reinsurance portfolios (within the EU) are subject to VAT

Arbitration, anti-suit injunctions and the Brussels Regulation

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 27 2009

In Allianz SpA (formerly Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta SpA) v West Tankers Inc 2009 C-18507 (unreported), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that anti-suit injunctions are incompatible with Regulation 442001EC (the Brussels Regulation) on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

Review of 2009 and preview of 2010

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • January 15 2010

The transition from 2009 to 2010 sees some significant legislative chapters closing, notably the Companies Act 2006, Rome I and II, the Banking Act 2009 and the Lisbon Treaty

ECJ decision - are portfolio transfers exempt from VAT as insurance transactions?

  • Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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  • European Union, Germany
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  • November 27 2009

On 22 October 2009, the ECJ released its judgment in the case of Swiss Re Germany Holding GmbH v Finanzamt München für Körperschaften (Case C-24208), confirming that a transfer of a portfolio of life reinsurance contracts, outside of a business transfer, will be subject to VAT at the standard rate

ECJ Damgaard on advertising by third party

  • NautaDutilh
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  • Denmark, European Union
  • -
  • April 21 2009

On 2 April 2009, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rendered its judgment in the Damgaard case

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