44It is only by way of derogation from the fundamental principle laid down in Article 2(1) of Regulation No 44/2001, attributing jurisdiction to the courts of the Member States in which the defendant is domiciled, that Section 2 of Chapter II makes provision for certain special jurisdictional rules, such as that laid down in Article 5(3) of that regulation (Melzer EU:C:2013:305, paragraph 23).
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