The Weekly Law Reports
[2018] 3 WLR 989
Court of Justice of the European Union
flightright GmbH
v
Air Nostrum, Líneas Aéreas del Mediterráneo SA
Becker
v
Hainan Airlines Co Ltd
Barkan and others
v
Air Nostrum, Líneas Aéreas del Mediterráneo SA
(Joined Cases C‑274/16, C‑447/16 and C‑448/16)
EU:C:2017:787
EU:C:2018:160
2017 July 6;
Oct 19;
2018 March 7
Oct 19;
2018 March 7
President of Chamber L Bay Larsen,
Judges J Malenovský, M Safjan, D Šváby, M Vilaras
Advocate General M Bobek
Judges J Malenovský, M Safjan, D Šváby, M Vilaras
Advocate General M Bobek
Conflict of laws— Jurisdiction under European Union Regulation— Special jurisdiction— Matters relating to contract— Contract of carriage by air— Connecting flights operated by different carriers— Delay occurring on first leg operated by carrier with which passengers having no contractual relations— Whether claim matter “relating to a contract”— Whether “place of performance” of connecting flight being place of arrival of second leg—
Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, art 5(1)
—
Parliament and Council Regulation (EC)No 261/2004
—
Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012, art 7(1)
Conflict of laws— Jurisdiction under European Union Regulation— Special jurisdiction— Matters relating to contract— Contract of carriage by air— Passenger contracting with carrier established outside European Union for journey comprising two legs— Passenger denied boarding second flight from within European Union— Whether rule of special jurisdiction applying where defendant carrier domiciled in third state—
Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, arts 4(1), 5(1)
—
Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
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