Liechtenstein EEA Coordination Unit

Cf. Webpage of the EEA Coordination Unit: www.​sewr.​llv.​li.

As published in ESA’s Internal Market Scoreboard No 34, July 2014: Liechtenstein has a 0.7 % implementation deficit. Liechtenstein is the only EEA/EFTA State which has been able to meet the 1 % EU deficit since 2008.

Government Bill no. 18/2015 of 24 March 2015. Available online at http://​www.​llv.​li/​files/​sewr/​bua-2015-018-20-jahre-ewr.​pdf.

Although not discussed in detail, late implementation cases shall nevertheless be mentioned for the sake of completeness: Case E-5/01 ESA v. Liechtenstein [2000–2001] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 287, on Council Directive 87/344/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to legal expenses insurance; Joined Cases E-5/05, E-6/05, E-7/05, E-8/05 and E-9/05 ESA v. Liechtenstein [2006] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 144, on the Telecom Package (Commission Directive 2002/77/EC of 16 September 2002 on competition in the markets for electronic communications networks and services; Directive 2002/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on access to, and interconnection of, electronic communications networks and associated facilities (Access Directive); Directive 2002/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorization Directive); Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive); Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal services and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive)); Case E-6/06 ESA v. Liechtenstein [2007] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 239, on Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise; Case E-3/09 ESA v. Liechtenstein [2009–2010] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 21, on Directive 2005/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2005 on reinsurance; Case E-7/09 ESA v. Liechtenstein[2009–2010] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 39, on Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies; Case E-9/10 ESA v. Liechtenstein [2009–2010] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 305, on Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications; Case E-11/10 ESA v. Liechtenstein [2009–2010] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 369, on Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation.

Case E-5/10 Dr. Joachim Kottke v. Präsidial Anstalt and Sweetly Stiftung [2009–2010] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 323.

Case E-8/04 ESA v. Liechtenstein [2005] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 48.

Case E-1/09 ESA v. Liechtenstein [2010] EFTA Ct. Report, p. 46.

For lawyers Article 1b (1)(d) of the Lawyers Act; for patent lawyers Article 1b (2) (d) of the Patent Lawyers Act; for auditors Article 1 (2)(d) and Article 32 (2)(c) of the Auditors Act; for trustees Article 1b (2)(d) of the Trustees Act.

Case E-14/12 ESA v. Liechtenstein [2013] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 256.

Council Directive 77/249/EEC of 22 March 1977 to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of freedom to provide services, OJ L 78 of 26 3 1977, p. 17.

Case E-6/13 Metacom AG v. Rechtsanwälte Zipper & Collegen, [2013] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 856.

Council Directive 77/249/EEC of 22 March 1977 to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of freedom to provide services, OJ L 78 of 26 3.1977, p. 17.

Case E-13/11 Granville Establishment v. Volker Anhalt, Melanie Anhalt and Jasmin Barbaro, née Anhalt [2012] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 403.

Case E-24/13 Casino Admiral AG v. Wolfgang Egger, judgment of 28 August 2014, published electronically.

Case E-10/04 Paolo Piazza v. Paul Schurte AG [2005] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 79.

Case E-4/10, E-6/10, E-7/10 Liechtenstein, REASSUR Aktiengesellschaft and Swisscom RE Aktiengesellschaft v. ESA [2011] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 22.

Decision No 97/10/COL regarding the taxation of captive insurance companies under the Liechtenstein Tax Act issued by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 24 March 2010, (available online at http://​www.​eftasurv.​int/​media/​decisions/​97-10-COL.​pdf; last accessed 19 01 2015).

Case E-6/11 and E-17/10 Liechtenstein and VTM Fundmanagement v. ESA [2012] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 117.

Decision No 416/10/COL on the taxation of investment undertakings under the Liechtenstein Tax Act issued by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 3 November 2010 (available online at http://​www.​eftasurv.​int/​media/​decisions/​416-10-COL.​pdf; last accessed 19 1 2015).

Case E-4/09 Inconsult Anstalt v. Finanzmarktaufsicht [2009–2010] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 88.

Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 on insurance mediation, OJ L 9 of 15.1.2003, p. 3.

Case E-11/12 Beatrix Koch, Dipl. Kfm. Lothar Hummel and Stefan Müller v. Swiss Life (Liechtenstein) AG [2013] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 272.

Council Directive 90/619/EEC of 8 November 1990 on the coordination of law, regulations and administrative provisions relating to direct life assurance, laying down provisions to facilitate the effective exercise of freedom to provide services and amending Directive 79/267/EEC, OJ L 330 of 29.11.1990, p. 50; Council Directive 92/96/EEC of 10 November 1992 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to direct life assurance and amending Directives 79/267/EEC and 90/619/EEC, OJ L 360 of 9.12.1992, p. 1; Directive 2002/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 concerning life assurance, OJ L 345 of 19.12.2002, p. 1; Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 on insurance mediation, OJ L 9 of 15 1 2003, p. 3.

Liechtenstein has implemented Directive 2002/83 by its Insurance Supervisory Act, its Insurance Supervisory Ordinance, its International Private Law Act and its International Insurance Contract Act.

Case E-5/06 ESA v. Liechtenstein [2007] EFTA Ct. Rep p. 298.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community, OJ L 149 of 5 7 1971, p. 2.

Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, OJ L 229/35 of 29.6.2004.

Case C-451/05 Européenne et Luxembourgeoise d’investissements SA (ELISA) v. Directeur général des impôts and Ministère public [2007] ECR I 8251.

Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92 of 18 June 1992 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products, OJ L 182 of 2 7 1992, p. 1.

Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 concerning the supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products, OJ L 152 of 16 6 2009, p. 1.