CELEX: 62012CN0442
Language: en
Date: 2012-10-03 00:00:00
Title: Case C-442/12: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Netherlands) lodged on 3 October 2012 — Jan Sneller v DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand Verzekeringsmaatschappij NV

12.1.2013   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 9/30
            
         Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Netherlands) lodged on 3 October 2012 — Jan Sneller v DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand Verzekeringsmaatschappij NV
   (Case C-442/12)
   2013/C 9/49
   Language of the case: Dutch
   
      Referring court
   
   Hoge Raad der Nederlanden
   
      Parties to the main proceedings
   
   
      Applicant: Jan Sneller
   
      Defendant: DAS Nederlandse Rechtsbijstand Verzekeringsmaatschappij NV
   
      Questions referred
   
   
               1.
            
            
               Does Article 4(1) of Directive 87/344/EEC (1) allow a legal expenses insurer which stipulates in its policies that legal assistance in inquiries or proceedings will in principle be provided by employees of the insurer also to stipulate that the costs of legal assistance provided by a lawyer or legal representative chosen freely by the insured person will be covered only if the insurer takes the view that the handling of the case must be subcontracted to an external legal representative?
            
         
               2.
            
            
               Will the answer to Question 1 differ depending on whether or not legal assistance is compulsory in the inquiry or proceedings concerned?
            
         
      (1)  Council Directive 87/344/EEC of 22 June 1987 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to legal expenses insurance (OJ 1987 L 185, p. 77).