62023CJ0389_SUM
Case C‑389/23
Bulgarfrukt – Fruchthandels GmbH
v
Oranzherii Gimel II EOOD
(Request for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht Wedding)
Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 5 December 2024
(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in civil matters – European order for payment procedure – Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 – European order for payment declared enforceable – Service of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters – Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 – Invalid service ascertained during enforcement – National legislation providing for a legal remedy enabling the defendant to apply for the annulment of a European order for payment – Legal consequences – Obligation of the court seised to annul the European order for payment)
Judicial cooperation in civil matters – European order for payment procedure – Regulation No 1896/2006 – Service of judicial and extrajudicial documents – Regulation No 1393/2007 – Invalid service ascertained during enforcement – Remedies – Application of national law – National legislation enabling the defendant to seek annulment of the enforceable European order for payment – Obligation of the court seised the annul the European order for payment – Whether permissible
(European Parliament and Council Regulations No 1896/2006, Arts 1(1)(a) and (2), 13 to 15, 16(2) and 26, and No 1393/2007, Annex II)
(see paragraphs 41, 52, 54-62, operative part)
See the text of the decision.