Judgment — ECLI:EU:C:2013:674
Date: 2013-10-17
Language of the case: Hungarian
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Subject matter: Area of freedom, security and justice;Judicial cooperation in civil matters
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling
Origin: Hungary

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Kúria (Hungary) lodged on 19 November 2012 - OTP Bank Nyilvánosan Működő Részvénytársaság v Hochtief Solutions AG (Case C-519/12) Language of the case: Hungarian Referring court Kúria Parties to the main proceedings Applicant: OTP Bank Nyilvánosan Működő Részvénytársaság Defendant: Hochtief Solutions AG Question referred Does a claim between parties which are not in a direct contractual relationship, asserted by an applicant company, which has granted credit, against a (foreign) member of a company which has received credit, that member having had a controlling interest in the latter company at the material time, qualify as a contract under Article 5(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001,  where the applicant company alleges that the company receiving the loan is liable for the debts of the controlled company? ____________ 1 - Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters; OJ 2001 L 12, p. 1.