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Société financière et industrielle du Peloux v Axa Belgium and Others (C-112/03)
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Société financière et industrielle du Peloux v Axa Belgium and Others (C-112/03)

Judgment of 12 May 2005law://eu/cjeu/2003/c-112-03/para_38@2026-11-10

38Consequently, a jurisdiction clause based on Article 12(3) of the Convention cannot in any event be accepted as enforceable against a beneficiary unless it does not undermine the aim of protecting the economically weakest party.

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-112/03 · ECLI:EU:C:2005:280
Decided: 12 May 2005
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Cour d'Appel, Grenoble (France)
Applicant: Société financière et industrielle du Peloux
Defendants: Axa Belgium and Others; Gerling Konzern Belgique SA and 9 more
Établissements Bernard Laiterie du Chatelard; Calland Réalisations SARL; Joseph Calland; Maurice Picard; Abeille Assurances Cie; Mutuelles du Mans SA; SMABTP; Axa Corporate Solutions Assurance SA; Zurich International France SA
Rapporteur: J. Klučka
Advocate General: A. Tizzano
Bench: 4 judges
R. Silva de Lapuerta, J. Makarczyk, P. Kūris, J. Klučka
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62003CJ0112

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Cites 5: Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters; Johann Gruber v Bay Wa AG (C-464/01); Group Josi Reinsurance Company SA v Universal General Insurance Company (UGIC) (C-412/98); Gerling Konzern Speziale Kreditversicherungs-AG and others v Amministrazione del Tesoro dello Stato (C-201/82); Industrie Tessili Italiana Como v Dunlop AG (C-12/76)