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Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Köln (Germany) lodged on 15 March 2021 – PJ v Deutsche Lufthansa AG

(Case C-167/21)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Köln

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: PJ

Defendant: Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Question referred

Does a strike by the air carrier’s own employees that is called by a trade union constitute an extraordinary circumstance within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004? 1

The case was removed from the Register of the Court of Justice by order of the President of the Court of 18 June 2021.

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1     Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).