Oberster Gerichtshof, Urteil vom 16/06/1999 9 Ob 149/99y
Decision by national courts in the field of European Union law — ECLI:AT:OGH0002:1999:RS0112142
Date: 1999-06-16
Subject matter: Lugano Convention
Origin: Austria

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JURE SUMMARY
JURE SUMMARY
In a cross-border dispute before the Austrian courts, the question is raised whether the recognition and enforcement of the orders for payment of costs are also governed by the Lugano Convention.
The OGH (AT) finds that Article 26 Lugano Convention guarantees the recognition, and Article 31 Lugano Convention the enforcement, of judgements given by the courts of another Contracting State. According to the legal definition of Article 25 Lugano Convention, awards of costs also fall within the concept of “judgment”.