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Petra Engler v Janus Versand GmbH (C-27/02)
Judgment
The question referred for a preliminar…
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Petra Engler v Janus Versand GmbH (C-27/02)

Judgment of 20 Jan 2005law://eu/cjeu/2002/c-27-02/para_51@2026-11-10

51Accordingly, the application of the rule of special jurisdiction provided for matters relating to a contract in Article 5(1) presupposes the establishment of a legal obligation freely consented to by one person towards another and on which the claimants action is based.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Case: C-27/02 · ECLI:EU:C:2005:33
Decided: 20 Jan 2005
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Oberlandesgericht Innsbruck (Austria)
Applicant: Petra Engler
Defendant: Janus Versand GmbH
Rapporteur: R. Schintgen
Advocate General: F.G. Jacobs
Bench: 3 judges
C.W.A. Timmermans, C. Gulmann, R. Schintgen
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62002CJ0027

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