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Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA and PPHU ‘ADAX’/Ryszard Adamiak v Christianapol sp. z o.o (C-116/11)
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The questions referred for a prelimina…
The third question
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Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA and PPHU ‘ADAX’/Ryszard Adamiak v Christianapol sp. z o.o (C-116/11)

Judgment of 22 Nov 2012law://eu/cjeu/2011/c-116-11/para_59@2026-11-10

59As observed by the referring court, the fact remains that the opening of secondary proceedings, which, under Article 3(3) of the Regulation, must be winding-up proceedings, risks running counter to the purpose served by main proceedings, which are of a protective nature.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-116/11 · ECLI:EU:C:2012:739
Decided: 22 Nov 2012
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Sąd Rejonowy Poznań-Stare Miasto w Poznaniu (Poland)
Applicants: Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA; PPHU ADAX/Ryszard Adamiak
Defendant: Christianapol sp. z o.o.
Rapporteur: M. Berger
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 5 judges
A. Tizzano, M. Safjan, A. Borg Barthet, J.‑J. Kasel, M. Berger
Language: Polish
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62011CJ0116

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Judicial cooperation in civil matters

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Interprets 1: Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 of 29 May 2000 on insolvency proceedings
Cited by 7: Luis Carlos and Others v Air Berlín Luftverkehrs KG, Sucursal en España and Others (C-765/22); Proceedings brought by NK (C-25/20); „GVC Services (Bulgaria)“ EOOD v Direktor na Direktsia „Obzhalvane i danachno-osiguritelna praktika“ - Sofia (C-458/18); ENEFI Energiahatékonysági Nyrt v Direcția Generală Regională a Finanțelor Publice Brașov (DGRFP) (C-212/15)2 provisions; Burgo Group SpA v Illochroma SA and Jérôme Theetten (C-327/13); United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v Council of the European Union (C-431/11)2 provisions; European Commission v Systran SA and Systran Luxembourg SA (C-103/11 P)2 provisions
Cites 9: Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016); Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 of 29 May 2000 on insolvency proceedings; Rastelli Davide e C. Snc v Jean-Charles Hidoux (C-191/10); MG Probud Gdynia sp. z o.o (C-444/07); Interedil Srl, in liquidation v Fallimento Interedil Srl and Intesa Gestione Crediti SpA (C-396/09); Criminal proceedings against Gérard Roudolff (803/79); Council Regulation (EC) No 788/2008 of 24 July 2008 amending the lists of insolvency proceedings and winding-up proceedings in Annexes A and B to Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings and codifying Annexes A, B and C to that Regulation; Bank Handlowy w Warszawie SA and PPHU ‘ADAX’/Ryszard Adamiak v Christianapol sp. z o.o (C-116/11); Eurofood IFSC Ltd (C-341/04)