14.12.2013

Official Journal of the European Union

C 367/4

(Case C-555/11) (<span class="super">1</span>)

(Directive 2002/92/EC - Insurance mediation - Exclusion of the activities pursued by an insurance undertaking or an employee acting under the responsibility of such an undertaking - Whether it is possible for such an employee to pursue insurance mediation activities on an incidental basis - Professional requirements)

2013/C 367/05

Language of the case: Greek

Referring court

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: Enosi Epangelmation Asfaliston Ellados (EEAE), Sillogos Asfalistikon Praktoron N. Attikis (SPATE), Panellinios Sillogos Asfalistikon Simboulon (PSAS), Sindesmos Ellinon Mesiton Asfaliseon (SEMA), Panellinios Sindesmos Sintoniston Asfalistikon Simboulon (PSASS)

Defendant: Ipourgos Anaptixis, Omospondia Asfalistikon Sillogon Ellados

Re:

Request for a preliminary ruling — Simvoulio tis Epikrateias — Interpretation of the second subparagraph of Article 2(3) of Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 9 December 2002 on insurance mediation — Meaning of ‘insurance mediation’ — Exclusion of activities pursued by an insurance undertaking or an employee of an insurance undertaking acting under its responsibility — Scope

Operative part of the judgment

The second subparagraph of Article 2(3), in conjunction with Article 4(1), of Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 on insurance mediation must be interpreted as precluding an employee of an insurance undertaking who does not possess the qualifications required under the latter provision from pursuing — on an incidental basis and not as his main professional activity — the activity of insurance mediation where such an employee does not act as a subordinate of that undertaking, even though the latter in any event supervises that person’s activities.

(<span class="super">1</span>) OJ C 25, 28.1.2012.