Request for a preliminary ruling from the Grondwettelijk Hof (Belgium) lodged on 25 October 2018 — Orde van Vlaamse balies, Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone v Ministerraad

(Case C-667/18)

Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Grondwettelijk Hof

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: Orde van Vlaamse balies, Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone

Defendant: Ministerraad

Question referred

Should the term ‘proceedings’ in Article 201(1)(a) of Directive 2009/138/EC ¹ of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance be interpreted as including extrajudicial and judicial mediation proceedings, as provided for in Articles 1723/1 to 1737 of the Belgian Gerechtelijk Wetboek (Judicial Code)?

____________

¹ OJ 2009 L 335, p. 1.