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European Union
Republik Griechenland v Grigorios Nikiforidis (C-135/15)
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Consideration of the questions referred
Question 1
31

Republik Griechenland v Grigorios Nikiforidis (C-135/15)

Judgment of 18 Oct 2016law://eu/cjeu/2015/c-135-15/para_31@2026-11-12

31By virtue of Article 28, the Rome I Regulation is intended to apply only to contractual relationships arising from mutual agreement of the contracting parties which has manifested itself on or after 17 December 2009.

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-135/15 · ECLI:EU:C:2016:774
Decided: 18 Oct 2016
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Bundesarbeitsgericht (Federal Labour Court, Germany)
Applicant: Republik Griechenland
Defendant: Grigorios Nikiforidis
Rapporteur: C. Lycourgos
Advocate General: M. Szpunar
Bench: 13 judges
K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, M. Ilešič, L. Bay Larsen, T. von Danwitz, A. Borg Barthet, A. Arabadjiev, E. Jarašiūnas, C.G. Fernlund, C. Vajda, S. Rodin, F. Biltgen, C. Lycourgos
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62015CJ0135

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Judicial cooperation in civil matters

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Interprets 2: Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016); Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 (Rome I)3 provisions
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