Court of Justice 12 September 2013, C‑555/11 (Enosi Epangelmation Asfaliston Ellados (EEAE) and Others v Ipourgos Anaptixis, Antagonistikotitas kai Naftilias and Omospondia Asfalistikon Sillogou Ellados.)

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Advocate General Jskinen opines that the second subparagraph of Article 2(3) of Directive 2002/92/EC must be interpreted as precluding national legislation that allows an employee of an insurance undertaking to pursue insurance mediation on an incidental basis independently of a relationship of subordination, even if subject to an income threshold. The Opinion argues that while activities performed by an employee acting for and on behalf of their employer are excluded from the Directive's scope, allowing such employees to act as independent, unqualified agents would circumvent professional qualification requirements and undermine policyholder protection. Consequently, the Advocate General suggests that the Directive permits such activities only when the employee acts under the responsibility and supervision of the undertaking within the framework of their employment relationship.AI