29The rule of special jurisdiction in matters relating to a contract, laid down in Article 7(1) of the Brussels I bis Regulation, reflects a concern for proximity and is motivated by the existence of a close link between the contract concerned and the court called upon to hear it. Thus, the general rule of the jurisdiction of the courts for the defendant’s domicile, referred to in paragraph 27 of the present judgment, is supplemented by that special rule of jurisdiction in matters relating to a contract, pursuant to which the defendant may also be sued before the courts for the place of performance of the obligation in question (see, to that effect, judgment of 23 April 2009, Falco Privatstiftung and Rabitsch, C‑533/07, EU:C:2009:257, paragraphs 24 and 25).