Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appellant had taken up self-employment within the meaning of Art. 5(1)(b) FZG as a cash-payout ground
Extrahierter Entscheid
The court held that the facts did not show a genuine taking-up of self-employment; the appellant's activities were intermingled with his employment and with D AG, and the required gain-oriented participation in economic life was not established.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court independently reviews the existence of a cash-payout ground even if social insurance bodies or the pension institution classified the person as self-employed. On the merits, the evidence showed no clear separation between alleged sole proprietorship and the controlled company, no convincing business records, no convincing gainful activity, and an objective lack of profit-making suitability.