PIL instrument(s)
Brussels I
Case number and/or case name
BAG, 20. 10. 2015 – 9 AZR 525/14
Details of the court
Germany, Third Instance
Articles referred to by the court
Brussels I
Article 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2 SubParagraph a
Paragraph 2 SubParagraph b
Paragraph 2 SubParagraph c
Paragraph 2 SubParagraph d
Paragraph 3
Article 18
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Article 21
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Article 23
Paragraph 1 SubParagraph a
Paragraph 1 SubParagraph b
Paragraph 1 SubParagraph c
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Date of the judgement
19 October 2015
Appeal history
None
CJEU's case law cited by the court
Summary
The plaintiff is a German worker who worked for the defendant, a sports company seated in Poland. The court stated that it is not competent to hear the claim because the parties included a valid choice of forum clause in the contract giving jurisdiction to the polish courts under Art. 25 para. 5 Brussels I.

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