62023CO0303_SUM
Case C‑303/23
Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń S.A.
v
Volvia sp. z o.o.
(Request for a preliminary rulingfrom the Sąd Rejonowy dla Wrocławia-Fabrycznej we Wrocławiu)
Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 11 December 2023
(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Article 99 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Directive 2011/7/EU – Combating late payment in commercial transactions – Article 2(1) – Concept of ‘commercial transactions’ – Article 3(1)(a) – Entitlement to interest for late payment – Insurance contract concluded between undertakings)
Approximation of laws – Combating late payment in commercial transactions – Directive 2011/7 – Concepts of delivery of goods and provision of services – Independent and uniform interpretation
(European Parliament and Council Directive 2011/7, Art. 2(1))
(see paragraph 24)
Approximation of laws – Combating late payment in commercial transactions – Directive 2011/7 – Scope – Commercial transactions – Concept – Insurance contract between an insurer which undertakes to provide a specific service in the event of the occurrence of an event provided for in that contract and an undertaking which undertakes to pay the insurance premium to the insurer – Included
(European Parliament and Council Directive 2011/7, Art. 2(1))
(see paragraphs 26, 28-31, operative part 1)
Approximation of laws – Combating late payment in commercial transactions – Directive 2011/7 – Transactions between undertakings – Creditor’s entitlement to interest for late payment – Respect for contractual and legal obligations – Provision, under an insurance contract, of insurance cover to the other party – Condition fulfilled – Payment of compensation in the event of the occurrence of the event covered by that contract – Irrelevant
(European Parliament and Council Directive 2011/7, Art. 3(1)(a))
(see paragraphs 33-35, operative part 2)
See the text of the decision.