Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 25 October 2011

eDate Advertising GmbH and Others v X and Société MGN LIMITED

References for a preliminary ruling from Bundesgerichtshof and Tribunal de grande instance de Paris

Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 – Jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters – Jurisdiction ‘in matters relating to tort, delict or quasi-delict’ – Directive 2000/31/EC – Publication of information on the internet – Adverse effect on personality rights – Place where the harmful event occurred or may occur – Law applicable to information society services

Joined Cases C-509/09 and C-161/10

Reports of Cases

2011 I-10269