Case number and/or case name
Ryanair. Roj: STS 6664/2013 - ECLI:ES:TS:2013:6664
Details of the court
Spain, Third Instance
Articles referred to by the court
Brussels I
Article 19
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
SubParagraph a
Paragraph 2
SubParagraph b
Date of the judgement
29 December 2013
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 dispute in Spain. A Spanish air hostess is fired by Iris air company Ryanair. The social residence of the employer is not located in Spain.
Court Judgment: According to Brussels I Regulation (art. 18.1 and 19), Spanish courts are not competent in terms of jurisdiction in as much as the residence of the employer is not located in Spain.
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 judgment: Sala de lo Social del Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid. Spain. (Second Instance) Date: 14-12-2012
Court judgment: Juzgado de lo Social nº 40 de Madrid. Spain (First instance) Date: 22-09-2011