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Germanwings GmbH v Wolfgang Pauels (C-501/17)
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Germanwings GmbH v Wolfgang Pauels (C-501/17)

Judgment of 4 Apr 2019law://eu/cjeu/2017/c-501-17/para_24@2026-11-11

24However, where the malfunctioning in question is the sole result of the impact of a foreign object, which must be proven by the air carrier, such malfunctioning cannot be regarded as intrinsically linked to the operating system of that aircraft.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · Third Chamber
Case: C-501/17 · ECLI:EU:C:2019:288
Decided: 4 Apr 2019
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Landgericht Köln (Regional Court, Cologne, Germany)
Applicant: Germanwings GmbH
Defendant: Wolfgang Pauels
Rapporteur: D. Šváby
Advocate General: E. Tanchev
Bench: 5 judges
M. Vilaras, J. Malenovský, L. Bay Larsen, M. Safjan, D. Šváby
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62017CJ0501

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Interprets 1: Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (Text with EEA relevance) - Commission Statement
Cited by 8: D. SA v P. SA (C-411/23); AirHelp Germany GmbH v Austrian Airlines AG (C-399/24); Matkustaja A v Finnair Oyj (C-385/23); KU and Others v SATA International – Azores Airlines SA (C-308/21); Airhelp Ltd v Scandinavian Airlines System Denmark – Norway – Sweden (C-28/20); LE v Transportes Aéreos Portugueses SA (C-74/19); A and Others v Finnair Oyj (C-832/18); André Moens v Ryanair Ltd (C-159/18)2 provisions
Cites 7: Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (Text with EEA relevance) - Commission Statement; Helga Krüsemann and Others v TUIfly GmbH (C-195/17, C-197/17, C-226/17, C-228/17, C-254/17, C-274/17, C-278/17, C-290/17); C. van der Lans v Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (C-257/14); Friederike Wallentin-Hermann v Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane SpA (C-549/07); Sandy Siewert and Others v Condor Flugdienst GmbH (C-394/14); Germanwings GmbH v Wolfgang Pauels (C-501/17); Marcela Pešková and Jiří Peška v Travel Service a.s (C-315/15)