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Weeks XL – XLI 2nd to 13th October 2023
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Thursday 5th October
Judgment in Case C-565/22 Sofatutor
(Approximation of Laws)
The reference for a preliminary ruling concerns the interpretation of the Directive on
consumer rights.
That application was made in proceedings between the Association for Consumer
Information, Austria (VKI’) and Sofatutor GmbH, a company incorporated under
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German law, concerning VKI’s request that that company be ordered to inform
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consumers of the conditions, time-limits and procedures for exercising their right to
withdraw from a contract concluded at a distance.
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Background Documents C-565/22
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Week XLI – 9th to 13th October
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Thursday 12th October
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Judgment in Case C-286/22 KBD Verzekeringen
(Approximation of Laws)
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A person riding an electrically-assisted bicycle on the public highway near Bruges
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(Belgium) was involved in a serious accident: she was hit by a car and seriously injured.
She died a few months later.
During the subsequent legal proceedings to establish civil liability, a dispute arose over
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the legal classification of the electric bicycle: should it be considered a “vehicle”? In this
case, the bike’s motor only provided pedalling assistance, including by using the
“turbo” function.
Moreover, this function could only be activated by using muscle power (by pedalling,
walking with the bike or pushing it). The legal classification of the electric bicycle is
crucial in determining whether or not the victim was the driver of a “self-propelled
vehicle” and could claim compensation as a “weak road user” under Belgian law.
Given that the concept of ‘vehicle’ in the relevant Belgian legislation is derived from a
European directive on civil liability, the Belgian Cour de Cassation decided to refer a
question to the Court of Justice on the interpretation of this concept.
Background Documents C-286/22
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HEARINGS OF NOTE*
General Court
Thursday 5th October: 09:30 – T-489/21 Spain v Commission (State Aid)
Thursday 5th October: 09:30 – T-375/22 Izuzquiza and Others v Parliament (Provisions
governing the institutions – Access to documents)
Tuesday 10th October: 09:30 – Joined cases T-258/22 BSW – management company of
“BMC” holding v Council and T-259/22 Mostovdrev v Council (Restrictive Measures)
Tuesday 10th October: 14:30 – T-233/22 Islentyeva v Council (Restrictive Measures)
Wednesday 11th October: 09:30 – C-14/23 – Perle (Area of freedom, security and justice
– Immigration policy)
Wednesday 11th October: 14.30 – T-205/22 Naass and Sea Watch v Frontex (Provisions
governing the institutions – Access to documents)
Thursday 12th October: 09:30 – T-536/22 PAN Europe v Commission (Agriculture and
fisheries)
* This is a non-exhaustive list and does not include all the hearings over the next two
weeks.