Edemiro & Carmen vs. RAMOS & ARROYO ABOGADOS SCP (Lawyers). Ref. JUR\2010\383112
Details of the court
Spain, Second Instance
Articles referred to by the court
Brussels I
Article 5
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Date of the judgement
19 October 2010
Appeal history
None
CJEU's case law cited by the court
None
Summary
Conflict of jurisdiction based on the application of Brussels I Regulation provisions.
The matter of the case is a dispute between a Spanish law office and their clients domiciled in France.
Court decision: Spanish courts are competent to decide on the case according to art. 5 of Brussels I Regulation (the legal services were provided in Barcelona, Spain).
The court applies Brussels I Regulation special provisions on jurisdiction which state that a person domiciled in a Member State may, in another Member State, be sued in the case of the provision of services, the place in
a Member State where, under the contract, the
services were provided or should have been
provided.
Appeal history (not available in the database):
Court decision: Juzgado de Primera
Instancia nº 50 de Barcelona (Spain). (First instance)
Date: 12-04-2010