Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht München I (Germany), lodged on 17 November 2023 – HUK-COBURG Haftplicht-Unterstützungs-Kasse kraftfahrender Beamter Deutschlands a.G. in Coburg v Check24 Vergleichsportal GmbH and Others
(Case C-697/23, HUK-COBURG Haftplicht-Unterstützungs-Kasse)
Language of the case: German
Referring court
Landgericht München I
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: HUK-COBURG Haftplicht-Unterstützungs-Kasse kraftfahrender Beamter Deutschlands a.G. in Coburg
Defendants: Check24 Vergleichsportal GmbH, CHECK24 Vergleichsportal für Kfz-Versicherungen GmbH, CHECK24 Vergleichsportal für Sachversicherungen GmbH, CHECK24 Vergleichsportal für Krankenversicherungen GmbH, CHECK24 Vergleichsportal für Vorsorgeversicherungen GmbH, CHECK24 Vergleichsportal für Versicherungsprodukte GmbH
Question referred
Is Article 4(c) of Directive 2006/114/EC 1 to be interpreted as meaning that the conditions of permitted comparative advertising under that provision may also be satisfied where the comparison is performed by means of a grading or points system?
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1 Directive 2006/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 concerning misleading and comparative advertising (codified version) (OJ 2006 L 376, p. 21).