Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 24 November 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof – Germany) – Wikingerhof GmbH & Co. KG v Booking.com BV
(Case C-59/19) 1
(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in civil matters – Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 – Jurisdiction – Article 7, points 1 and 2 – Special jurisdiction in matters relating to tort, delict or quasi-delict – Action seeking an injunction against commercial practices considered to be contrary to competition law – Allegation of abuse of a dominant position occurring in commercial practices covered by contractual provisions – Online accommodation booking platform booking.com)
Language of the case: German
Referring court
Bundesgerichtshof
Parties to the main proceedings
Appellant on a point of law: Wikingerhof GmbH & Co. KG
Respondent in the appeal on a point of law: Booking.com BV
Operative part of the judgment
Point 2 of Article 7 of 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 must be interpreted as applying to an action seeking an injunction against certain practices implemented in the context of the contractual relationship between the applicant and the defendant, based on an allegation of abuse of a dominant position by the latter in breach of competition law.
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1 OJ C 155, 6.5.2019.