Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2018:917
Date: 2018-11-15
Language of the case: Latvian
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Subject matter: Approximation of laws;Freedom to provide services
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling
Origin: Latvia

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Augstākā tiesa (Latvia), lodged on 20 November 2017 — Balcia Insurance SE (Case C-648/17) Language of the case: Latvian Referring court Augstākā tiesa Parties to the main proceedings Applicant: Balcia Insurance SE Defendant: AS Baltijas Apdrošināšanas Nams Questions referred Is Article 3(1) of Council Directive 72/166/EEC 1 of 24 April 1972 on the approximation of the laws of Member States relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and to the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability (First Directive), to be interpreted as meaning that the concept of ‘use of vehicles’ covers a situation such as that in the main proceedings, that is to say, the opening of the doors of a stationary vehicle? If the answer to the first question is in the affirmative, is Article 3(1) of Council Directive 72/166/EEC of 24 April 1972 to be interpreted as meaning that the concept of ‘use of vehicles’ covers a situation such as that in the main proceedings, that is to say, a situation in which damage to the property of a third party is caused by use of the vehicle by a passenger? ____________ 1 English special edition: Series I Volume 1972(II) p. 360.