11.6.2011
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 173/6
Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Landesarbeitsgericht Berlin-Brandenburg (Germany), lodged on 29 March 2011 — Ahmed Mahamdia v People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
(Case C-154/11)
2011/C 173/10
Language of the case: German
Referring court
Landesarbeitsgericht Berlin-Brandenburg
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Ahmed Mahamdia
Defendant: People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
Questions referred
1.
Does an embassy of a State outside the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (‘Regulation No 44/2001’) (1) which is situated in a Member State constitute a branch, agency or other establishment within the meaning of Article 18(2) of Regulation No 44/2001?
2.
If the answer to the first question should be in the affirmative:
Can an agreement conferring jurisdiction reached prior to the existence of a dispute confer jurisdiction on a court outside the scope of Regulation No 44/2001, if, by virtue of the agreement conferring jurisdiction, the jurisdiction conferred under Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation No 44/2001 would not apply?
(1) OJ 2001 L 12, p. 1.
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