PIL instrument(s)
Brussels I
Case number and/or case name
Julián.Roj: AAP M 15330/2011 - ECLI:ES:AP M:2011:15330A Id Cendoj: 28079370252011200202
Details of the court
Spain, Second Instance
Articles referred to by the court
Brussels I
Article 1
Paragraph 2 SubParagraph d
Article 34
Paragraph 1
Date of the judgement
15 December 2011
Appeal history
None
CJEU's case law cited by the court
C-185/07 Allianz SpA, formerly Riunione Adriatica di Sicurtà SpA, Generali Assicurazioni Generali SpA v West Tankers Inc. (Grand Chamber) [2009] ECR I-00663
C-190/89 Marc Rich & Co. AG v Società Italiana Impianti PA. [1991] ECR I-03855
C-391/95 Van Uden Maritime BV, trading as Van Uden Africa Line v Kommanditgesellschaft in Firma Deco-Line and Another [1998] ECR I-07091
Summary
Application of Brussels I Regulation provisions to the enforcement of a foreign court decision in Spain. The matter of the case is the recognition and enforcement of an Italian arbitral decision (title of nobility) in Spain. Court decision: the arbitral decision cannot be recognised and enforced in Spain. According to art. 1.2 d) of Brussels I, the Regulation is not applicable to the case (arbitral decision). The court cites CJEU´s case law in that sense. In addition, the arbitral decision is contrary to Spanish public policy (art. 34.1 of Brussels I Regulation) for it is only a declaratory judgement. Moreover, and following national law, only the King of Spain could decide on the recognition of a title of nobility. Appeal history (not available in the database): Court decision: Juzgado de Primera Instancia Núm. 59 de Madrid (Spain) (First instance) Date: 15-04-2011

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