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Götz Leffler v Berlin Chemie AG (C-443/03)
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Götz Leffler v Berlin Chemie AG (C-443/03)

Judgment of 8 Nov 2005law://eu/cjeu/2003/c-443-03/para_3@2026-11-10

3The Regulation has the objective of improving the efficiency and speed of judicial procedures by establishing the principle of direct transmission of judicial and extrajudicial documents.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-443/03 · ECLI:EU:C:2005:665
Decided: 8 Nov 2005
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Netherlands)
Applicant: Götz Leffler
Defendant: Berlin Chemie AG
Rapporteur: A. Rosas
Advocate General: C. Stix-Hackl
Bench: 13 judges
V. Skouris, P. Jann, C.W.A. Timmermans, A. Rosas, J. Malenovský, S. von Bahr, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, R. Silva de Lapuerta, K. Lenaerts, E. Juhász, G. Arestis, A. Borg Barthet, M. Ilešič
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62003CJ0443

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Judicial cooperation in civil matters

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8 Nov 2005Reading

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Interprets 1: Council regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 of 29 May 2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters
Cited by 11: Krystyna Alder and Ewald Alder v Sabina Orlowska and Czeslaw Orlowski (C-325/11); Emmanuel Lebek v Janusz Domino (C-70/15); Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd v Dau Si Senh and Others (C-519/13)2 provisions; Bianca Purrucker v Guillermo Vallés Pérez (C-256/09)2 provisions; Milan Kyrian v Celní úřad Tábor (C-233/08); Roda Golf & Beach Resort SL (C-14/08); Ingenieurbüro Michael Weiss und Partner GbR v Industrie- und Handelskammer Berlin (C-14/07); Vereniging Nationaal Overlegorgaan Sociale Werkvoorziening and Gemeente Rotterdam v Minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid and Sociaal Economische Samenwerking West-Brabant v Algemene Directie voor de Arbeidsvoorziening (C-383/06); M. G. Eman and O. B. Sevinger v College van burgemeester en wethouders van Den Haag (C-300/04)2 provisions; Chafiq Ayadi v Council of the European Union (T-253/02)2 provisions; Faraj Hassan v Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities (T-49/04)
Cites 11: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters; The Queen v Secretary of State for Transport, ex parte: Factortame Ltd and others (C-213/89); Rewe-Zentralfinanz eG and Rewe-Zentral AG v Landwirtschaftskammer für das Saarland (C-33/76); Amministrazione delle Finanze dello Stato v Simmenthal SpA (C-106/77); Courage Ltd v Bernard Crehan and Bernard Crehan v Courage Ltd and Others (C-453/99); Antonio Muñoz y Cia SA and Superior Fruiticola SA v Frumar Ltd and Redbridge Produce Marketing Ltd (C-253/00); Rosalba Palmisani v Istituto nazionale della previdenza sociale (INPS) (C-261/95); Wilhelm Mecklenburg v Kreis Pinneberg - Der Landrat (C-321/96); Isabelle Lancray SA v Peters und Sickert KG (C-305/88); Council regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 of 29 May 2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters