Brussels I Regulation

Article 32

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For the purposes of this Regulation, "judgment" means any judgment given by a court or tribunal of a Member State, whatever the judgment may be called, including a decree, order, decision or writ of execution, as well as the determination of costs or expenses by an officer of the court.

Section 1

Recognition

Holdings

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C-456/1115 Nov 2012

Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG and Others v Samskip GmbH

A judgment in which a Member State court declines jurisdiction on the basis of a jurisdiction clause falls within Article 32, even if another Member State classifies that judgment differently under its own law.