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Det bemærkes i denne forbindelse, at den anmodning, arbejdsgiver- og arbejdstagerorganisationerne har fremsat over for de offentlige myndigheder om at gøre tilslutning til den af dem oprettede erhvervspensionsfond obligatorisk, er et led i en ordning, som er indført i henhold til flere nationale lovgivninger, og som vedrører udøvelsen af kompetencen til at udstede regler på det sociale område.
First, like the category of agreements referred to above, the agreement at issue in the main proceedings was concluded in the form of a collective agreement and is the outcome of collective negotiations between organisations representing employers and workers.
Da den i hovedsagerne omhandlede aftale ikke falder ind under traktatens artikel 85, stk. 1, således som det fremgår af besvarelsen af det første spørgsmål, står det medlemsstaterne frit for at gøre ordningen obligatorisk for personer, der ikke er bundet af aftalen.
Second, as far as its purpose is concerned, that agreement establishes, in a given sector, a supplementary pension scheme managed by a
Hvad angår formålet med den i hovedsagerne omhandlede aftale bemærkes, at den inden for en bestemt branche opretter en tillægspensionsordning, der administreres af en pensionsfond, hvortil tilslutning kan gøres obligatorisk.
By its first question, the national court seeks to ascertain whether a decision taken by the organisations representing employers and workers in a given sector, in the context of a
En beslutning fra de offentlige myndigheders side om at gøre tilslutning til en sådan fond obligatorisk kan således ikke anses for at foreskrive eller fremme indgåelse af aftaler i strid med traktatens artikel 85 eller forstærke virkningerne af sådanne aftaler.
pension fund to which affiliation may be made compulsory. Such a scheme seeks generally to guarantee a certain level of pension for all workers in that sector and therefore contributes directly to improving one of their working conditions, namely their remuneration.
Med henblik på at oprette passende reserver kan bidragene ikke ligge under et vist niveau, og de kan med henblik på at fastholde princippet om, at fonden ikke arbejder med gevinst for øje, ikke overskride en øvre grænse, hvilket kontrolleres af arbejdsmarkedets parter og Verzekeringskamer. Bidragene investeres ganske vist efter et kapitaliseringssystem, men disse investeringer foretages under Vezekeringskamer's tilsyn og i overensstemmelse med bestemmelserne i PSW og erhvervspensionsfondens vedtægter.
Moreover, Article 4(2) of the Agreement on social policy expressly provides that, at Community level, management and labour may apply jointly to the Council for the implementation of social agreements.
Det følger af ovenstående, at en beslutning fra de offentlige myndigheders side om at gøre tilslutning til en erhvervspensionsfond obligatorisk ikke falder ind under de kategorier af lovgivningsforanstaltninger, der efter Domstolens praksis skader den effektive virkning af traktatens artikel 3, litra g), artikel 5 og artikel 85.
Consequently, the agreement at issue in the main proceedings does not, by reason of its nature and purpose, fall within the scope of Article 85(1) of the Treaty.
Det tredje spørgsmål
The second question
Solidariteten kommer til udtryk ved, at fonden har pligt til at acceptere alle arbejdstagere uden forudgående lægeundersøgelse, ved at der fortsat optjenes pension uden betaling af bidrag i tilfælde af uarbejdsdygtighed, ved at fonden betaler udestående bidrag, som skyldes af arbejdsgiveren, i tilfælde af dennes konkurs, og ved at pensionerne pristalsreguleres, således at de bevarer deres værdi.
By its second question, the national court seeks to ascertain whether Articles 3(g), 5 and 85 of the Treaty prohibit a decision by the public authorities to make affiliation to a sectoral pension fund compulsory at the request of organisations representing employers and workers in a given sector.
Det bemærkes, at Domstolen tidligere har fastslået, at begrebet virksomhed inden for konkurrenceretten omfatter enhver enhed, som udøver økonomisk virksomhed, uanset denne enheds retlige status og dens finansieringsmåde.
It follows from the foregoing considerations that the decision of the public authorities to make affiliation to a sectoral pension fund compulsory does not fall within the categories of legislative measures which, according to the case-law of the Court, undermine the effectiveness of Articles 3(g), 5 and 85 of the Treaty.
Med det tredje spørgsmål ønsker den forelæggende ret nærmere bestemt oplyst, om en pensionsfond, der administrerer en tillægspensionsordning og er oprettet i henhold til en kollektiv overenskomst indgået mellem en bestemt branches arbejdsgiver- og arbejdstagerorganisationer, og hvortil tilslutning er gjort obligatorisk af de offentlige myndigheder for alle arbejdstagere inden for branchen, er en virksomhed som omhandlet i traktatens artikel 85 ff.
By its third question, the national court seeks essentially to ascertain whether a pension fund responsible for managing a supplementary pension scheme set up by a collective agreement concluded between organisations representing employers and workers in a given sector and to which affiliation has been made compulsory by the public authorities for all workers in that sector is an undertaking within the meaning of Article 85 et seq. of the Treaty.
Domstolen fastslog endvidere, at det nævnte begreb ikke omfatter organer, der varetager administrationen af visse lovpligtige sociale sikringsordninger, der bygger på et solidaritetsprincip.
As the Court has held, Article 85 of the Treaty itself concerns only the conduct of undertakings and not legislation or regulations adopted by Member States.
Efter den syge- og moderskabsforsikringsordning, som i den nævnte sag var forelagt Domstolen, blev der ganske vist udbetalt identiske ydelser til medlemmerne, selv om bidragene afhang af indkomsten.
However, according to settled case-law of the Court of Justice, Article 85 of the Treaty, read in conjunction with Article 5, requires the Member States not to introduce or maintain in force measures, whether legislative or regulatory, which may render ineffective the competition rules applicable to undertakings.
Endelig bidrog ordninger, der gav overskud, til finansieringen af ordninger, der havde strukturbetingede økonomiske vanskeligheder.
First, compulsory affiliation of all workers in a given sector to a supplementary pension scheme pursues an essential social function within the pension system applicable in the Netherlands because of the extremely limited amount of the statutory pension calculated on the basis of the minimum statutory wage.
Denne solidaritet indebar nødvendigvis, at de forskellige ordninger måtte administreres af ét organ, samt at medlemskab af disse ordninger var obligatorisk.
Provided that a supplementary pension scheme has been established by a collective agreement within a framework laid down by law and affiliation to that scheme has been made compulsory by the public authorities, it constitutes an element of the Netherlands system of social protection and the sectoral pension fund responsible for management of it must be regarded as
For det første har den obligatoriske tilslutning for alle arbejdstagere inden for en bestemt branche til en tillægspensionsordning en vigtig social funktion i det nederlandske pensionssystem på grund af den meget begrænsede lovbestemte pension, der beregnes på grundlag af den lovbestemte mindsteløn.
In that connection, the request made to the public authorities by the organisations representing employers and workers to make affiliation to the sectoral pension fund set up by them compulsory is part of a regime established under a number of national laws, designed to exercise regulatory authority in the social sphere.
Såfremt en tillægspensionsordning er oprettet ved kollektiv overenskomst inden for nogle ved lov fastlagte rammer, og tilslutning til ordningen er gjort obligatorisk af de offentlige myndigheder, udgør den et element i det nederlandske system for social beskyttelse, og den erhvervspensionsfond, der administrerer ordningen, må anses for at deltage i forvaltningen af den offentlige sociale sikring.
Since the agreement at issue in the main proceedings does not fall within the scope of Article 85(1) of the Treaty, as is clear from the answer given to the first question, the Member
Indledningsvis bemærkes, at en beslutning fra de offentlige myndigheders side om at gøre tilslutning til en erhvervspensionsfond obligatorisk — som i det foreliggende tilfælde -nødvendigvis indebærer, at der gives fonden en eneret til at opkræve og administrere de bidrag, der betales med henblik på erhvervelse af pensionsrettigheder.
In contrast, the Court has held that a non-profit-making organisation which managed a pension scheme intended to supplement a basic compulsory scheme, established by law as an optional scheme and operating according to the principle of capitalisation, was an undertaking within the meaning of Article 85 et seq. of the Treaty.
Spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt begrebet virksomhed i traktatens artikel 85 ff. omfatter et organ som den i hovedsagerne omhandlede erhvervspensionsfond, skal vurderes på grundlag af ovenstående betragtninger.
The question whether the concept of an undertaking, within the meaning of Article 85 et seq. of the Treaty, extends to a body such as the sectoral pension fund at issue in the main proceedings must be considered in the light of those considerations.
Det bemærkes i denne forbindelse, at erhvervspensionsfonden selv fastsætter bidragene og ydelserne, og at fonden bygger på et kapitaliseringsprincip.
Second, the sectoral pension fund is non-profit-making. Moreover, the contributions may not fall below a certain level, so as to establish adequate reserves, and may not, in order to preserve its non-profit-making status, exceed an upper limit, observance of which is ensured by management and labour and by the Insurance Board.
Endvidere bemærkes, at det fremgår af fast retspraksis, at en virksomhed, der har et lovbestemt monopol på en væsentlig del af fællesmarkedet, kan anses for at indtage en dominerende stilling som omhandlet i traktatens artikel 86.
Even though the contributions levied are invested on a capitalisation basis, the investments are made under the supervision of the Insurance Board and in accordance with the provisions of the PSW and the statutes of the sectoral pension fund.
I modsætning til ydelserne fra de organer, der varetager administrationen af socialsikringsordninger, afhænger fondens ydelser således af de økonomiske resultater af de investeringer, den foretager, og som er undergivet Verzekeringskamer's tilsyn, ligesom det er tilfældet for et forsikringsselskab.
The sectoral pension fund itself determines the amount of the contributions and benefits and the Fund operates in accordance with the principle of capitalisation.
En erhvervspensionsfond som den i hovedsagerne omhandlede, der har eneret til at administrere en tillægspensionsordning inden for en branche i en medlemsstat og dermed på en væsentlig del af fællesmarkedet, kan således anses for at indtage en dominerende stilling som omhandlet i traktatens artikel 86.
Third, operation of the sectoral pension fund is based on the principle of solidarity. Such solidarity is reflected by the obligation to accept all workers without a prior medical examination, the continuing accrual of pension rights despite exemption from contributions in the event of incapacity for work, the discharge by the fund of arrears of contributions due from an employer in the event of the latter's insolvency and by the indexing of the amount of the pensions in order to maintain their value.
Endvidere fremgår det af artikel 5 i BPW og artikel 1 og 5 i retningslinjerne for fritagelse for tilslutning, at en erhvervspensionsfond har pligt til at fritage en virksomhed, såfremt denne mindst seks måneder før indgivelsen af den begæring, på grundlag af hvilken tilslutning til fonden blev gjort obligatorisk, allerede tilbød sine ansatte en pensionsordning, der gav dem rettigheder, der mindst svarer til dem, de ville erhverve ved tilslutning til fonden.
Accordingly, by contrast with the benefits provided by organisations charged with the management of compulsory social security schemes, the amount of the benefits provided by the Fund depends on the financial results of the investments made by it, in respect of which it is subject, like an insurance company, to supervision by the Insurance Board.
Det skal dog bemærkes, at den omstændighed, at der skabes en dominerende stilling ved tildeling af eksklusive rettigheder som omhandlet i traktatens artikel 90, stk. 1, ikke i sig selv er uforenelig med traktatens artikel 86.
It should be borne in mind that, in the context of competition law, the Court has held that the concept of an undertaking encompasses every entity engaged in an economic activity, regardless of the legal status of the entity and the way in which it is financed.
En medlemsstat overtræder kun forbuddene i disse to bestemmelser, såfremt den pågældende virksomhed ved den blotte udøvelse af de eksklusive rettigheder, som er indrømmet den, foranlediges til at udnytte sin dominerende stilling på en måde, der er udtryk for misbrug, eller såfremt rettighederne må antages at skabe en retstilstand, som medfører, at virksomheden gør sig skyldig i et sådant misbrug 7).
In addition, as is apparent from Article 5 of the BPW and Articles 1 and 5 of the Guidelines for exemption from affiliation, a sectoral pension fund is required to grant exemption to an undertaking where the latter has already made available to its workers for at least six months before the request was lodged, on the basis of which affiliation to the fund was made compulsory, a pension scheme granting them rights at least equivalent to those which they would acquire if affiliated to the fund.
Det følger heraf, at en erhvervspensionsfond som den i hovedsagerne omhandlede udøver en økonomisk virksomhed i konkurrence med forsikringsselskaberne.
It follows that a sectoral pension fund of the kind at issue in the main proceedings engages in an economic activity in competition with insurance companies.
Det skal herefter undersøges, om erhvervspensionsfondens eneret til at administrere tillægspensionsordninger inden for en bestemt branche og den hermed forbundne konkurrencebegrænsning — som anført af Fonden, den nederlandske regering og Kommissionen — kan være begrundet efter traktatens artikel 90, stk. 2, som en foranstaltning, der er nødvendig med henblik på opfyldelsen af en særlig social opgave i almenhedens interesse, som er pålagt fonden.
Under the sickness and maternity scheme forming part of the system in question, the benefits were the same for all beneficiaries, even though contributions were proportional to income; under the pension scheme, retirement pensions were funded by workers in employment; furthermore, the statutory pension entitlements were not proportional to the contributions paid into the pension scheme; finally, schemes with a surplus contributed to the financing of those with structural financial difficulties.
Med det fjerde spørgsmål ønsker den forelæggende ret nærmere bestemt oplyst, om traktatens 86 og 90 er til hinder for, at de offentlige myndigheder giver en pensionsfond eneret til at administrere en tillægspensionsordning inden for en bestemt branche.
By its fourth question, the national court seeks essentially to ascertain whether Articles 86 and 90 of the Treaty preclude the public authorities from conferring on a pension fund an exclusive
supplerende pensionsrettighederforarbejdstagere og selvstændige erhvervsdrivende, der flytter inden for Fællesskabet.
right to manage a supplementary pension scheme in a given sector.
Formålet med traktatens artikel 90, stk. 2, der under visse omstændigheder gør det muligt at fravige traktatens generelle regler, er at forlige medlemsstaternes interesse i at anvende visse, navnlig offentlige, virksomheder som økonomiske eller skattepolitiske instrumenter med Fællesskabets interesse i, at konkurrencereglerne overholdes, og at fællesmarkedets enhed bevares.
It must be observed at the outset that the decision of the public authorities to make affiliation to a sectoral pension fund compulsory, as in this case, necessarily implies granting to that fund an exclusive right to collect and administer the contributions paid with a view to accruing pension rights. Such a fund must therefore be regarded as an undertaking to which exclusive rights have been granted by the public authorities, of the kind referred to in Article 90(1) of the Treaty.
Endvidere bemærkes, at det ikke er en forudsætning for, at betingelserne for at anvende traktatens artikel 90, stk. 2, er opfyldt, at den finansielle ligevægt eller de økonomiske overlevelsesmuligheder for den virksomhed, der har fået overdraget at udføre en tjenesteydelse af almindelig økonomisk interesse, er truet.
In allowing, in certain circumstances, derogations from the general rules of the Treaty, Article 90(2) of the Treaty seeks to reconcile the Member States' interest in using certain undertakings, in particular in the public sector, as an instrument of economic or fiscal policy with the Community's interest in ensuring compliance with the rules on competition and preservation of the unity of the common market.
Det er tilstrækkeligt, at virksomheden, såfremt den ikke har de anfægtede rettigheder, er hindret i at opfylde de særlige opgaver, der er betroet den, således som de nærmere er fastlagt ved de forpligtelser og begrænsninger, der påhviler den, eller at det er nødvendigt at opretholde disse rettigheder, for at den, der har dem, kan opfylde de opgaver af almen økonomisk interesse, som er betroet ham, på acceptable økonomiske vilkår.
Next, it should be noted that according to settled case-law an undertaking which has a legal monopoly in a substantial part of the common market may be regarded as occupying a dominant position within the meaning of Article 86 of the Treaty.
Under hensyn til medlemsstaternes således beskrevne interesse kan de, når de fastsætter de tjenesteydelser af almindelig økonomisk interesse, som de overdrager visse virksomheder at udføre, ikke være afskåret fra at tage hensyn til deres egne indenrigspolitiske mål og forsøge at virkeliggøre disse ved hjælp af de forpligtelser og begrænsninger, som de pålægger de nævnte virksomheder.
In view of the interest of the Member States thus defined they cannot be precluded, when determining what services of general economic interest to entrust to certain undertakings, from taking account of objectives pertaining to their national policy or from endeavouring to attain them by means of obligations and constraints which they impose on such undertakings.
Såfremt fondens eneret til at administrere tillægspensionsordningen for alle arbejdstagere inden for en bestemt branche ophæves, vil virksomheder, der har unge og sunde medarbejdere, og hvis aktiviteter ikke er farlige, forsøge at opnå mere fordelagtige forsikringsvilkår hos private forsikringsselskaber.
A sectoral pension fund of the kind at issue in the main proceedings, which has an exclusive right to manage a supplementary pension scheme in an industrial sector in a Member State and, therefore, in a substantial part of the common market, may therefore be regarded as occupying a dominant position within the meaning of Article 86 of the Treaty.
Den i hovedsagerne omhandlede tillægspensionsordning har en vigtig social funktion i det nederlandske pensionssystem på grund af den begrænsede lovbestemte pension, som beregnes på grundlag af den lovbestemte mindsteløn.
The supplementary pension scheme at issue in the main proceedings fulfils an essential social function within the Netherlands pensions system by reason of the limited amount of the statutory pension, which is calculated on the basis of the minimum statutory wage.
Det følger af ovenstående, at en ophævelse af Fondens eneret kan medføre, at det bliver umuligt for Fonden at opfylde de opgaver af almindelig økonomisk interesse, som er betroet den, på acceptable økonomiske vilkår, og bringe dens økonomiske balance i fare.
Moreover, the importance of the social function attributed to supplementary pensions has recently been recognised by the Community legislature's adoption of Council Directive 98/49/EC of 29 June 1998 on safeguarding the supplementary pension rights of employed and selfemployed persons moving within the Community.
Desuden er vigtigheden af tillægspensioners sociale funktion for nylig blevet anerkendt ved fællesskabslovgivers vedtagelse af Rådets direktiv 98/49/EF af 29. juni 1998 om beskyttelse af
A Member State is in breach of the prohibitions contained in those two provisions only if the undertaking in question, merely by exercising the exclusive rights granted to it, is led to abuse its dominant position or when such rights are liable to create a situation in which that undertaking is led to commit such abuses.
»1) En beslutning truffet af en bestemt branches arbejdsgiver- og arbejdstagerorganisationer, inden for rammerne af en kollektiv overenskomst, om inden for branchen at oprette én pensionsfond, som skal administrere en tillægspensionsordning, og om at anmode de offentlige myndigheder om at gøre tilslutning til fonden obligatorisk for alle arbejdstagere inden for branchen, falder ikke ind under EF-traktatens artikel 85 (nu artikel 81 EF).
Next, it is not necessary, in order for the conditions for the application of Article 90(2) of the Treaty to be fulfilled, that the financial balance or economic viability of the undertaking entrusted with the operation of a service of general economic interest should be threatened. It is sufficient that, in the absence of the rights at issue, it would not be possible for the undertaking to perform the particular tasks entrusted to it, defined by reference to the obligations and constraints to which it is subject
EF-traktatens artikel 3, litra g) [efter ændring nu artikel 3, stk 1, litra g), EF], EF-traktatens artikel 5 (nu artikel 10 EF) og traktatens artikel 85 er ikke til hinder for en beslutning fra de offentlige myndigheders side om på begæring af en bestemt branches
It is therefore necessary to consider whether, as contended by the Fund, the Netherlands Government and the Commission, the exclusive right of the sectoral pension fund to manage supplementary pensions in a given sector and the resultant restriction of competition may be justified under Article 90(2) of the Treaty as a measure necessary for the performance of a particular social task of general interest with which that fund has been charged.
arbejdsgiver- og arbejdstagerorganisationer at gøre tüslutning til en erhvervspensionsfond obligatorisk
dangerous activities would seek more advantageous insurance terms from private insurers.
En pensionsfond, der administrerer en tillægspensionsordning og er oprettet i henhold til en kollektiv overenskomst indgået mellem en bestemt branches arbejdsgiver- og arbejdstagerorganisationer, og hvortil tiklutning er gjort obligatorisk af de offentlige myndigheder for alle arbejdstagere indenfor brunchen, er en virksomhed som omhandlet i traktatens artikel 85 ff.
or that maintenance of those rights is necessary to enable the holder of them to perform tasks of general economic interest which have been assigned to it under economically acceptable conditions.
EF-traktatens artikel 86 og 90 (nu artikel 82 EF og 86 EF) er ikke til hinder for, at de offentlige myndigheder giver en pensionsfond eneret til at administrere en tillægspensionsordning inden for en bestemt branche.*
If the exclusive right of the fund to manage the supplementary pension scheme for all workers in a given sector were removed, undertakings with young employees in good health engaged in non-
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Article 3(g) of the EC Treaty (now, after amendment, Article 3(1) (g) EC), Article 5 of the EC Treaty (now Article 10 EC) and Article 85 of the Treaty do not prohibit a decision by the public authorities to make affiliation to a sectoral pension fund compulsory at the request of organisations representing employers and workers in a given sector.