PIL instrument(s)

Case number and/or case name

Ryanair (3). Roj: STS 6664/2013 - ECLI:ES:TS:2013:6664 Id Cendoj: 28079140012013100956

Details of the court

Spain, Second Instance

Articles referred to by the court

Date of the judgement

13 December 2012

Appeal history

CJEU's case law cited by the court

Summary

Conflict of jurisdiction based on the application of Brussels I Regulation provisions. The matter of the case is a labour dipute. A Spanish air hostess is fired by Iris air company Ryanair. The social residence of the employer is not located in Spain. The parties included an agreement on jurisdiction to Irish courts in the labour contract clauses. Court Judgment: Spanish courts are competent in terms of jurisdiction according to arts. 18 and 19 of Brussels I Regulation. In order to decide, the court applies Brussels I Regulation provisions on jurisdiction over individual contracts of employment. Appeal history (not available in the database): Court decision: Tribunal Supremo. Sala de lo Social. Sección 1 Madrid. Spain (Third instance). Date: 30-12-2013 Court decision: Juzgado de lo Social nº 40 de Madrid. Spain (First Instance). Date: 22-09-2011