28It is also appropriate, when interpreting Article 7(2) of Regulation No 1215/2012, to bear in mind recital 16 of that regulation, which states that the existence of a close connection between the court and the action should ensure legal certainty and avoid the possibility of the defendant being sued in a court of a Member State which he could not reasonably have foreseen, which is important, in particular, in disputes concerning non-contractual obligations arising out of violations of privacy and rights relating to personality, including defamation.
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