Judgment_paragraph 32 · ÖFAB, Östergötlands Fastigheter AB v Frank Koot and Evergreen Investments BV (C-147/12)

32Nevertheless, it is settled case-law that the term ‘matters relating to tort, delict or quasi-delict’ within the meaning of Article 5(3) of Regulation No 44/2001 covers all actions which seek to establish the liability of a defendant and which are not related to a ‘contract’ within the meaning of Article 5(1)(a) thereof (see, as regards the interpretation of the Brussels Convention, Case 189/87 Kalfelis [1988] ECR 5565, paragraph 18; Case C-261/90 Reichert and Kockler [1992] ECR I-2149, paragraph 16; Case C-51/97 Réunion européenne and Others [1998] ECR I-6511, paragraph 22; and Case C-334/00 Tacconi [2002] ECR I-7357, paragraph 21).