Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunalul Bucureşti (Romania) lodged on 2 December 2020 – HW, ZF, MZ v Allianz Elementar Versicherungs AG

(Case C-652/20)

Language of the case: Romanian

Referring court

Tribunalul Bucureşti

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: HW, ZF, MZ

Defendant: Allianz Elementar Versicherungs AG

Question referred

Are the provisions of Article 11(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 ¹ to be interpreted as relating solely to the international jurisdiction of the Member States [of the European Union] or as also establishing the domestic (local) jurisdiction of the courts for the place where the beneficiary of the insurance policy is domiciled?

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¹ Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ 2012 L 351, p. 1).