26.2.2011

Official Journal of the European Union

C 63/13

(Case C-336/08) (<span class="super">1</span>)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - No need to adjudicate)

2011/C 63/24

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Christel Reinke

Respondent: AOK Berlin

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Landessozialgericht Berlin-Brandenburg — Interpretation of Articles 18 EC, 49 EC and 50 EC and Article 34(4) and (5) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and to their families moving within the Community (OJ, English Special Edition 1972(I), p. 159) — Reimbursement of medical costs incurred in connection with emergency treatment of a national of a Member State in a private hospital of another Member State as a result of the refusal of the competent public hospital to provide that benefit on the ground of insufficient capacity — National legislation of the competent Member State excluding reimbursement of medical costs incurred for emergency treatment in a private hospital of another Member State but allowing reimbursement of those costs if charged by a private hospital situated in national territory

Operative part of the order

There is no need to reply to the reference for a preliminary ruling made by the Landessozialgericht Berlin-Brandenburg (Germany) by decision of 27 June 2008.

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(<span class="super">1</span>) OJ C 260, 11.10.2008.