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They are not owned by the state, they are independently run (by their members), they are independently funded (by their members), ...
Though they are heavily regulated, they have certain government mandated tasks and not typical companies.
'Private Krankenversicherungen' are not 'Körperschaften öffentlichen Rechts mit Selbstverwaltung', they are private companies.
> A private entity does not have these options and would need to go through general courts.
Like 'Private Krankenversicherungen' - they go through a court.
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They are not owned by the state, they are independently run (by their members), they are independently funded (by their members), ...
Though they are heavily regulated, they have certain government mandated tasks and not typical companies.
'Private Krankenversicherungen' are not 'Körperschaften öffentlichen Rechts mit Selbstverwaltung', they are private companies.
> A private entity does not have these options and would need to go through general courts.
Like 'Private Krankenversicherungen' - they go through a court.