Question juridique clé
Whether the insurer could set off its damages claim against the claimant's vested benefits claim under Art. 39(2) BVG.
Solution extraite
No. The statutory set-off prohibition applies even to the pension institution's own damages claim and also covers the supplementary occupational pension area.
Motifs extraits
For reasons of pension protection and earmarking of retirement assets, set-off against a claim for transfer to a new pension institution is barred. The court relied on its recent case law and held that the source of the damages claim does not change the result.