24.1.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 19/3


Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 4 December 2008 (reference for a preliminary ruling from the Sozialgericht Stuttgart (Germany)) — Krystyna Zablocka-Weyhermüller v Land Baden-Württemberg

(Case C-221/07) (1)

(Benefits granted to surviving spouses of victims of war - Condition of residence on the national territory - Article 18(1) EC)

(2009/C 19/04)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Sozialgericht Stuttgart

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Krystyna Zablocka-Weyhermüller

Defendant: Land Baden-Württemberg

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling — Sozialgericht Stuttgart — Compatibility with Community law of national provisions limiting the exportability of benefits for surviving spouses of victims of war (Hinterbliebenenversorgung)

Operative part of the judgment

Article 18(1) EC is to be interpreted as precluding legislation of a Member State under which the latter refuses to pay certain benefits granted to surviving spouses of victims of war solely because they are domiciled in the territory of certain specific Member States.


(1)  OJ C 183, 4.8.2007.