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Valentina R., lawyer
(2018/C 123/14)
Language of the case: German
Applicant: Jochen Eisenbeis, acting as liquidator in the insolvency of JUREX GmbH
Defendant: Bundeszentralamt für Steuern
1.Is the formal service of documents pursuant to provisions of public law (rules governing court procedure and laws governing service in administrative procedures — Paragraph 33(1) of the Postgesetz (Law on postal services) — a universal postal service under Article 3(4) of Directive 97/67/EC of 15 December 1997 (the Postal Directive)?
2.If Question 1 is to be answered in the affirmative: Is an undertaking which effects the formal service of documents pursuant to provisions of public law a ‘universal service provider’, within the meaning of Article 2.13 of Directive 97/67/EC of 15 December 1997, providing a universal postal service in whole or in part, and is such service exempt from tax under Article 132(1)(a) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax?
Directive 97/67/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 on common rules for the development of the internal market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of service (OJ 1998 L 15, p. 14).
OJ 2006 L 347, p. 1.
Language of the case: German
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