JUDGMENT OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE IN THE CASE ORDE VAN VLAAMSE BALIES ORDRE DES BARREAUX FRANCOPHONES ET GERMANOPHONE v MINISTERRAAD

The legal issue addressed by the European Court of Justice in Case C‑667/18 Orde van Vlaamse Balies, Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone v Ministerraad (judgment of 14 May 2020) pertains to the right to freely choose a lawyer in the context of legal expenses insurance, as well as the interpretation of terms contained in Article 198(1) (legal protection or legal proceedings) in connection with Article 201 (free choice of lawyer) of Directive 2009/138 (Solvency II) dated 25 November 2009.