BUPA Ireland Ltd & BUPA Insurance Ltd v Health Insurance Authority & Others
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Judge | Mr. Justice William M. McKechnie |
| Judgment Date | 23 November 2006 |
| Neutral Citation | [2006] IEHC 431 |
| Court | High Court |
| Date | 23 November 2006 |
[2006] IEHC 431
THE HIGH COURT
BETWEEN
and
and
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 PART IV
RISK EQUALISATION SCHEME 2003 SI 261/2003
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12
TREATY OF ROME ART 43
TREATY OF ROME ART 49
TREATY OF ROME ART 86
EEC DIR 73/239
EEC DIR 88/357
CONSTITUTION ART 15
CONSTITUTION ART 21
CONSTITUTION ART 40.3
CONSTITUTION ART 43
EEC DIR 92/49
EEC DIR 94/49 ART 54
TREATY OF ROME ART 10
TREATY OF ROME ART 82
CONSTITUTION ART 15.2
CONSTITUTION ART 21.1.1
CONSTITUTION ART 40.3.2
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S7
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S8
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S9
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S10
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S11
INTERPRETATION ACT 2005 S5(1)
INTERPRETATION ACT 2005 S22(3)
TREATY OF ROME ART 46(1)
TREATY OF ROME ART 55
TREATY OF ROME ART 86(1)
TREATY OF ROME ART 86(2)
TREATY OF ROME ART 12
TREATY OF ROME ART 81
TREATY OF ROME ART 83
TREATY OF ROME ART 84
TREATY OF ROME ART 85
TREATY OF ROME ART 86
TREATY OF ROME ART 87
TREATY OF ROME ART 88
TREATY OF ROME ART 89
EEC DIR 92/49 ART 54(1)
HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS ACT 1979
VOLUNTARY HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1957
VOLUNTARY HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1996
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 (REGISTRATION) REGS 1996 SI 80/1996
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 (OPEN ENROLMENT) REGS 1996 SI 81/1996
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 (LIFETIME COVER) REGS 1996 SI 82/1996
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 (MINIMUM BENEFIT) REGS 1996 SI 83/1996
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 (RISK EQUALISATION SCHEME) 1996 SI 84/1996
VOLUNTARY HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 1998
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 (RISK EQUALISATION) (REVOCATION) REGS 1999 SI 32/1999
HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001
HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2003
RISK EQUALISATION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME 2003 SI 710/2003
RISK EQUALISATION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME 2005 SI 334/2005
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S2
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S20
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S7(1)(c)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S2A
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S3(4)(c)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S4
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S7(1)
HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001 S5
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S7(2)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S7(3)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 2001 (OPEN ENROLMENT) REGS 2005 SI 332/2005
HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2001 S9
HEALTH INSURANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT 2003 S5
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(2)(b)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(5)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(6)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(10)(a)(iii)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(10)(c)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S21(1)(d)
REPORT OF THE ADVISORY GROUP ON THE RISK EQUALISATION SCHEME (THE HARVEY REPORT) 1998
DEPT HEALTH & CHILDREN 1999 TECHNICAL PAPER ON A PROPOSED AMENDED SCHEME
DEPT HEALTH & CHILDREN 1999 WHITE PAPER ON PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORITY 2002 CONSULTATION PAPER ON RISK EQUALISATION IN THE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET IN IRELAND
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CONSTITUTION ART 43.2.1
CONSTITUTION ART 43.2.2
CONSTITUTION ART 22
CITYVIEW PRESS v COMHAIRLE OILIUNA 1980 IR 381
CONSTITUTION ART 43.2
CONSTITUTION ART 43.3.2
PIGS MARKETING BOARD v DONNELLY 1939 IR 413
PIGS & BACON ACT 1935
O'NEILL v MIN FOR AGRICULTURE & FOOD 1998 1 IR 539 1997 2 ILRM 435
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LEONTJAVA & CHANG v DPP & ORS 2004 1 IR 615 2005 1 ILRM 214 2004 28 6431
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IMPOSITION OF DUTIES ACT 1957
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INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ACT 1967 S12(1)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(1)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(2)(a)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(3)(a)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(4)(a)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(4)(b)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(3)(
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(4)(c)(1)(ii)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(7)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(8)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(9)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(3)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(4)(c)(i)(III)
HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1994 S12(4)(c)(ii)(III)
INTERPRETATION ACT 1937 S15(3)
INTERPRETATION ACT 2005 S22(3)
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RISK EQUALISATION SCHEME 2003 SI 261/2003 THIRD SCHED FORM 1
RISK EQUALISATION SCHEME 2003 SI 261/2003 PART IV ART 10(2)
RISK EQUALISATION SCHEME 2003 SI 261/2003 PART IV ART 10(4)
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RISK EQUALISATION SCHEME 2003 SI 261/2003 PART IV ART 10
RISK EQUALISATION SCHEME 2003 SI 261/2003 SECOND SCHED PARA 5
RISK EQUALISATION SCHEME 2003 SI 261/2003 SECOND SCHED PARA 8
TREATY OF ROME 1957 ART 57(2)
TREATY OF ROME 1957 ART 66
TREATY OF ROME 1957 ART 47(2)
TREATY OF ROME 1957 ART 3
EEC DIR 72/239 ART 8
EEC DIR 92/49 ART 6
EEC DIR 92/49 ART 29
EEC DIR 92/49 ART 39
EEC DIR 73/239 ART 6
EEC DIR 73/239 ART 7
EEC DIR 73/239 ART 13
EEC DIR 92/49 ART 4
EEC DIR 92/49 ART 5
EEC DIR 92/49 ART 9
BAUHUIS v THE NETHERLANDS 1977 ECR 5
STAATSSECRETARIS VAN FINANCIEN v VELKER INTERNATIONAL OIL CO LTD NV 1990 ECR 1
EEC DIR 92/49 ART 54 PARA 2
EEC DIR 92/49 ART 54 RECITAL 19
EEC DIR 92/49 ART 54 RECITAL 20
EEC DIR 92/49 ART 54 RECITAL 21
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EEC DIR 92/49 ART 29
GEBHARD v CONSIGLIO DELL'ORDINE DEGLI AVVOCATI E PROCURATORI DI MILANO 1995 ECR I-4165
TREATY OF ROME 1957 ART 46
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES v FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 1992 ECR I-2575
CONSTITUTION ART 40
TREATY OF ROME 1957 ART 48
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TREATY OF ROME 1957 ART 4(1)
TREATY OF ROME 1957 ART 157
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TREATY OF ROME ART 90(1)
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST BANCHERO 1995 ECR I-046
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