CELEX: C2006/326/48
Language: en
Date: 2006-12-30 00:00:00
Title: Case C-111/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Sozialgericht Berlin lodged on 24 February 2006 — Irene Werich v Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund

30.12.2006   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 326/24
            
         Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Sozialgericht Berlin lodged on 24 February 2006 — Irene Werich v Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund
   (Case C-111/06)
   (2006/C 326/48)
   Language of the case: German
   Referring court
   Sozialgericht Berlin
   Parties to the main proceedings
   
      Applicant: Irene Werich
   
      Defendant: Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund
   Question referred
   Is the provision in point (1) of Annex VI. D. (formerly C.) Germany to Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 (1) on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community (Regulation No 1408/71) compatible with higher-ranking European law, in particular the principle of freedom of movement and the principle of the exportability of benefits under Article 42 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (EC Treaty), inasmuch as it also rules out pension benefits in respect of contribution periods for which compulsory contributions were paid under the insurance legislation of the German Reich?
   
      (1)  OJ English Special Edition, Series I Chapter 1971(II) p. 416.