Regulation (EC) no. 44/2001 - Jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters - claim for civil liability, contractual or tort nature
2014
Abstract
Civil liability claims such as those at issue in the main proceedings, which are made in tort under national law, must nonetheless be considered as concerning 'matters relating to a contract' within the meaning of Article 5(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, where the conduct complained of may be considered a breach of the terms of the contract, which may be established by taking into account the purpose of the contract.