Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 16 May 2011 - Melzer v MF Global UK Ltd

(Case C-228/11)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Düsseldorf

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Melzer

Defendant: MF Global UK Ltd

Question referred

In the context of jurisdiction in matters relating to tort or delict under Article 5(3) of Regulation No 44/2001, ¹ where there is cross-border participation of several people in a tort or delict, is reciprocal attribution of the place where the event occurred admissible for determining the place where the harmful event occurred?

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¹ - Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ 2001 L 12, p. 1).