62024CJ0186_SUM
Case C‑186/24
Matthäus Metzler
v
Auto1 European Cars BV
(Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof)
Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 27 March 2025
(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in civil matters – Regulation (EU) 2015/848 – Insolvency proceedings – Article 31(1) – Awareness of the insolvency proceedings – Obligations for the benefit of a debtor which should be honoured for the benefit of the insolvency practitioner – Sale of an asset (car) by the debtor after the opening of the insolvency proceedings – Honouring of an obligation to a debtor)
Judicial cooperation in civil matters – Insolvency proceedings – Regulation 2015/848 – Honouring of an obligation to a debtor – Concept – Honouring of an obligation arising from a legal act which is subsequent to the opening of the insolvency proceedings – Included – Condition – Legal act enforceable against the creditors in accordance with the law of the State of the opening of proceedings
(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2015/848, recitals 5 and 81 and Arts 7(2)(b) and (m) and 31(1))
(see paragraphs 20-29, operative part)
See the text of the decision.