Jurisdiction over negative declaratory actions for insurance premiums

ZZ.1998.14Other CourtJul 5, 1998Dismissed

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Omnilex summary

The Obergericht, Civil Chamber, held that the civil judge is only competent for actions under Arts. 85a and 86 SchKG if the claim is private-law in nature. Because the dispute concerned health insurance premiums, it was not a private-law claim. The action was therefore dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Omnilex headnote

§ 55 Abs. 2 lit. a ZPO; Art. 85a f. SchKG; jurisdiction of the civil judge in actions for negative declaratory relief under the SchKG depends on the private-law nature of the underlying claim. Disputes concerning health insurance premiums are not private-law claims and therefore do not fall within civil jurisdiction for actions under Arts. 85a and 86 SchKG.

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Geschäftsnummer:	ZZ.1998.14
Instanz:	Zivilkammer
Entscheiddatum:	06.07.1998
FindInfo-Nummer:	O_ZK.2015.365

Titel:	Negative Feststellungklage, Zuständigkeit

Resümee:	§ 55 Abs. 2 lit. a ZPO, Art. 85a f. SchKG. Der Zivilrichter ist für Klagen nach Art. 85a und 86 SchKG nur zuständig, wenn es sich um privatrechtliche Ansprüche handelt. Das ist bei einem Streit um Krankenkassenprämien nicht der Fall.

	SOG 1998 Nr. 14 § 55 Abs. 2 lit. a ZPO, Art. 85a f. SchKG.Der Zivilrichter ist für Klagen nach Art. 85a und 86 SchKG nur zuständig, wenn es sich um privatrechtliche Ansprüche handelt. Das ist bei einem Streit um Krankenkassenprämien nicht der Fall. * Obergericht Zivilkammer, Urteil vom 6. Juli 1998*

Keywords

jurisdictionnegative declaratory actiondebt enforcementhealth insurance premiumsprivate law

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Key legal questions extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Whether the civil judge is competent to hear an action under Arts. 85a and 86 SchKG when the underlying dispute concerns health insurance premiums.

Extracted holding

The civil judge has jurisdiction under Arts. 85a and 86 SchKG only for private-law claims; a dispute over health insurance premiums is not such a claim.

Extracted reasoning

Jurisdiction for these actions depends on the claim being of private-law nature. Health insurance premium disputes do not fall within that category, so civil jurisdiction is lacking.

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