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The owners of the cargo lately laden on board the ship "Tatry" v the owners of the ship "Maciej Rataj" (C-406/92)
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(b)Actions brought by the cargo owners
The fifth question
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The owners of the cargo lately laden on board the ship "Tatry" v the owners of the ship "Maciej Rataj" (C-406/92)

Judgment of 6 Dec 1994law://eu/cjeu/1992/c-406-92/para_39@2026-11-12

39For the purposes of Article 21 of the Convention, the ‘cause of action’ comprises the facts and the rule of law relied on as the basis of the action.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Full Court
Case: C-406/92 · ECLI:EU:C:1994:400
Decided: 6 Dec 1994
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicant: The owners of the cargo lately laden on board the ship Tatry
Defendant: The owners of the ship Maciej Rataj
Rapporteur: C. N. Kakouris
Advocate General: G. Tesauro
Bench: 6 judges
R. Joliét, F. A. Schockweiler, P. J. G. Kapteyn (Presidents of Chambers), G. F. Mancini, C. N. Kakouris, J. L. Murray
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 61992CJ0406

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Cites 3: Gubisch Maschinenfabrik KG v Giulio Palumbo (144/86); Horst Ludwig Martin Hoffmann v Adelheid Krieg (145/86); The owners of the cargo lately laden on board the ship "Tatry" v the owners of the ship "Maciej Rataj" (C-406/92)