Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 5 October 2010.

Georgi Ivanov Elchinov v Natsionalna zdravnoosiguritelna kasa.

Reference for a preliminary ruling: Administrativen sad Sofia-grad - Bulgaria.

Social security - Freedom to provide services - Sickness insurance - Hospital treatment provided in another Member State - Prior authorisation - Conditions of application of the second subparagraph of Article 22(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 - Methods of reimbursement to the insured person of hospital expenses incurred in another Member State - Obligation on a lower court to comply with the directions of a higher court.

Case C-173/09.

Reports of Cases

2010 I-08889