Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundessozialgericht by order of that court of 10 February 2005 in Wendy Geven v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen

(Case C-213/05)

(2005/C 193/16)

Language of the case: German

Reference has been made to the Court of Justice of the European Communities by order of the Bundessozialgericht of 10 February 2005, received at the Court Registry on 17 May 2005, for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings between Wendy Geven and Land Nordrhein-Westfalen on the following question:

Does it follow from Community law (in particular from Article 7(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 (1) of the Council on freedom of movement for workers within the Community) that the Federal Republic of Germany is precluded from excluding a national of that State who lives in another Member State and is in minor employment (between 3 and 14 hours a week) in Germany from receiving German child-raising allowance because she does not have a residence or habitual place of stay in Germany?

(1)  OJ, English Special Edition1968 (II), p. 475.