CELEX: 62011CN0228
Language: en
Date: 2011-05-16 00:00:00
Title: Case C-228/11: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 16 May 2011 — Melzer v MF Global UK Ltd

16.7.2011   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 211/17
            
         Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 16 May 2011 — Melzer v MF Global UK Ltd
   (Case C-228/11)
   2011/C 211/33
   Language of the case: German
   
      Referring court
   
   Landgericht Düsseldorf
   
      Parties to the main proceedings
   
   
      Applicant: Melzer
   
      Defendant: MF Global UK Ltd
   
      Question referred
   
   In the context of jurisdiction in matters relating to tort or delict under Article 5(3) of Regulation No 44/2001, (1) where there is cross-border participation of several people in a tort or delict, is reciprocal attribution of the place where the event occurred admissible for determining the place where the harmful event occurred?
   
      (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).