Review of jurisdiction issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union, related to health system functioning (2015–2016) Cover Image

Przegląd orzecznictwa Trybunału Sprawiedliwości Unii Europejskiej związanego z funkcjonowaniem systemu ochrony zdrowia (lata 2015–2016)
Review of jurisdiction issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union, related to health system functioning (2015–2016)

Author(s): Anna Wilińska-Zelek
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Naczelna Izba Lekarska
Keywords: CJUE jurisdiction;medical transport services;weekly work-time among physicians;requirements related with location;reduced VAT

Summary/Abstract: The article presents an assortment of the Court of Justice of the European Union’s jurisdiction(CJEU), throughout 2015...2016, related with the functioning of the medical industry. Selected rulings given by the CJEU were discussed, concerning:– admissibility of entrusting the voluntary associations with rendering medical transport services, through direct placement of orders;– failure to comply with treaty obligations, relating to improper definition of maximum weekly work-time among physicians;– admissibility of informing tenderers, acting in the field of health-care, about the minimum requirements related with location;– failure to comply with treaty obligations, relating to exclusion of application of binding regulations governing generative cells, fetal tissues and embryonic tissues;– application of reduced VAT rate to pharmaceutical products for medical use, as well as to medical equipment, auxiliary equipment and other devices, usually employed in alleviating the consequences of disability or in treatment thereof.

  • Issue Year: 7/2015
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 255-265
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish