Order — ECLI:EU:C:2002:580
Date: 2002-10-14
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Approximation of laws;Freedom to provide services
Concepts: Protection of personal data
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling
Origin: Ireland

Summary of the Order 
Approximation of laws — Civil liability insurance in respect of motor vehicles — 
Directives 72/166 and 84/5 — Extent of cover for third parties under compulsory 
insurance — Compulsory cover for personal injury to passengers who are members of the 
family of the insured person or of the driver — Conditions 
(Council Directives 72/166 and 84/5) 
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SUMMARY — CASE C-158/01 
Directive 71/166, on the approximation of 
the laws of the 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, and Directive 84/5, 
on the approximation of the laws of the 
Member States relating to insurance against 
civil liability in respect of the use of motor 
vehicles, are to be interpreted as meaning 
that they do not preclude a Member State 
from maintaining national legislation 
which does not require compulsory insur­
ance against civil liability arising from the 
use of motor vehicles to cover personal 
injuries to passengers carried in a part of 
the vehicle other than a large public-service 
vehicle, unless that part of the vehicle was 
designed and constructed with seating 
accommodation for passengers. 
(see para. 22, operative part) 
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