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19.7.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 289/16 |
Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 3 June 2021 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski Rayonen sad — Bulgaria) — ZN v Generalno konsulstvo na Republika Bulgaria v grad Valensia, Kralstvo Ispania
(Case C-280/20) (1)
(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Judicial cooperation in civil matters - Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 - Determination of international jurisdiction of the courts of a Member State - Article 5(1) - Employee residing in a Member State - Contract concluded with a consular representation of that Member State in another Member State - Functions of the employee - No exercise of public powers)
(2021/C 289/22)
Language of the case: Bulgarian
Referring court
Sofiyski Rayonen sad
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: ZN
Defendant: Generalno konsulstvo na Republika Bulgaria v grad Valensia, Kralstvo Ispania
Operative part of the judgment
Article 5(1) 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, read in conjunction with recital 3 of that regulation, must be interpreted as meaning that it applies for the purposes of determining the international jurisdiction of the courts of a Member State to hear and rule on a dispute between an employee from a Member State who does not carry out duties involving the exercise of public powers and a consular authority of that Member State situated in the territory of another Member State.