Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 18 April 2024 (request for a preliminary ruling from the tribunal du travail francophone de Bruxelles - Belgium) – GI v Partena, Assurances sociales pour travailleurs indépendants ASBL

(Case C-195/23, ¹ Partena)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social security – Officials of the European Union – Protocol (No 7) on the privileges and immunities of the European Union – Compulsory affiliation to the social security scheme of the EU institutions – Official of the European Union pursuing a complementary professional activity as a self-employed person – Liability for social security contributions under the scheme of a Member State in which that activity is carried out)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Tribunal du travail francophone de Bruxelles

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: GI

Defendant: Partena, Assurances sociales pour travailleurs indépendants ASBL

Operative part of the judgment

Article 14 of Protocol (No 7) on the privileges and immunities of the European Union, the principle of a single social security scheme applicable as referred to in Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems, and the principle of sincere cooperation as enshrined in Article 4(3) TEU,

must be interpreted as precluding legislation of a Member State which requires an official of the European Union who pursues an ancillary occupational activity of teaching in the territory of that Member State to be subject to the social security scheme of that Member State.

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¹ OJ C 223, 26.6.2023.