7.4.2014
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 102/2
Order of the Court (Tenth Chamber) of 14 November 2013 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Handelsgericht Wien — Austria) — Krejci Lager & Umschlagbetriebs GmbH v Olbrich Transport und Logistik GmbH
(Case C-469/12) (1)
((Request for a preliminary ruling - Area of freedom, security and justice - Brussels Convention - Judicial cooperation in civil matters - Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 - Article 5(1)(b) - Jurisdiction - Special jurisdiction - Matters relating to a contract - Concept of ‘provision of services’ - Storage contract))
2014/C 102/02
Language of the case: German
Referring court
Handelsgericht Wien
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Krejci Lager & Umschlagbetriebs GmbH
Defendant: Olbrich Transport und Logistik GmbH
Re:
Request for a preliminary ruling — Handelsgericht Wien — Interpretation of Article 5(1)(b) 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 (OJ 2001 L 12, p. 1) — Special jurisdiction — Concept of provision of services — Storage contract.
Operative part of the order
The second indent of Article 5(1)(b) 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 must be interpreted as meaning that a contract relating to the storage of goods, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, constitutes a contract for the ‘provision of services’ within the meaning of that provision.
(1) OJ C 26, 26.1.2013.
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