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INFORMATION PURSUANT TO 
PROTOCOL 2 ANNEXED TO THE 
LUGANO CONVENTION
Nº 2000/4

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Recent case-law relating to the Brussels 
and Lugano Conventions on Jurisdiction 
and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil 
and Commercial matters
Brussels 
Convention

Art. 27 (1)

Protocol annexed
to the Brussels
Convention,
Art. II

Court  :  Court of Justice of the European Communities
Date  :  28.03.2000
Number  :  C-7/98
Parties  :  Dieter Krombach / André Bamberski
Publication  :  ECR 2000 p.I-1935
Notes  : 

Geimer, Reinhold: Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2000 p.863-864
Idot, Laurence: Europe 2000 Mai Comm. nº 157 p.22
 
Keywords  :  Preliminary ruling
 
E-27.01 Brussels Convention - Recognition and enforcement of judgments - Grounds for refusal - Contrary to the public policy of the State in which enforcement is sought - Assessment by the court before which enforcement is sought - Limits - Review by the Court
 
E-27.01 Brussels Convention - Recognition and enforcement of judgments - Grounds for refusal - Contrary to the public policy of the State in which enforcement is sought - Jurisdiction of the original court founded on the nationality of the victim of an offence - Account taken by the court before which enforcement is sought - Not permissible
 
E-27.01 Brussels Convention - Recognition and enforcement of judgments - Grounds for refusal - Contrary to the public policy of the State in which enforcement is sought - Definition
 
E-27.01 Brussels Convention - Recognition and enforcement of judgments - Grounds for refusal - Contrary to the public policy of the State in which enforcement is sought - Defendant prosecuted for an intentional offence - Refusal of the original court to allow the defendant to have his defence presented unless he appeared in person - Account taken by the court before which enforcement is sought - Whether permissible
 
Annexes  : 

Summary of the judgment in French and in English (HTML)
Summary of the judgment in French and in English (PDF)
Judgment in French and in English (HTML)
Opinion of the Advocate General in French (HTML)

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