Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 11/17/2011

Subject: The Court affirmed that in a case where a consumer’s current domicile is unknown, the courts of the place where the consumer has his last known domicile may have jurisdiction to deal with proceedings against him. The fact it is not possible to identify the current domicile of the defendant must not deprive the applicant of his rights to bring proceeding.

Parties: Hypoteční banka a.s.

Classification: Solidarity - Art. 38 Consumer protection - Justice - Art. 47 Justice: remedy

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