Case number and/or case name
X (a minor) v X's parents and Fortis AG (insurer) - 2005/AR/715 - Gent, 18 May 2006
Details of the court
Belgium, Second Instance
Articles referred to by the court
Date of the judgement
17 May 2006
CJEU's case law cited by the court
Summary
This judgment deals with tort, namely a ski accident with a claim for damages. The ski accident happened in France. In application of Article 2(1) of Regulation 44/2001, the Belgian courts have jurisdiction over the matter, through the domicile of a defendant.
NB The applicable law is determined pursuant to the old Art. 3(1) of the Belgian Civil Code (lex loci delicti commissi).